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DAVID 

CORRECTED    axd    ENLARGED, 

By  JOEL  BARLOW. 


Adapted    t;>    the    State    of   the    Cft&iSTiAty 
Church  in  General. 


tJUMtHW  I  a 


Luke   xxiv.  Ad  fJfingt   mufi  hi  fulfilled  • 

were  tint  ten  in  lie  Psalms  cmeernim  . 


N  E  W-Y  O  K  K, 

|HTfp  BY     W.     JDuRELL    0*  /;/j    i? 

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To  she  READER. 

IT  is  dchn-  hedged  by  the  befl judges  •/the  fad 
text,  thai  the  book  of  Pj alms,  in  its  e-rigi, 
tfrefs,  is  a  colteclion  of  the  mtift  elevated  an  jfubti 
Companions  that  are  to  be  found  in  any  languag 
and  it  has  been  often  lamented, '  that  Jo  much  of 
pieiy,  dignity  %  and  poetic  excellence  of  ihectigi; 
has  been  lofl  in  all  the  attempts  that  have  been 
made,  to  give  us  a  literal  trarflation  of  it  in  Engi 
verfe.  Many  Chriflians  have  alfo  w'tfbed  to  Jee 
fubftance  of  this  ex  eel  lent  Collection  chathed  in  It 
guage  more  adapted  to  the  brighter  dfcoveries  of 
Gofpel,  and  the  fate  of  the  Chrijticn  ivorjhpi  t. 
iheymay  be  fvngivilh  undtrf Landing  and  a'tveti 
and  thereby  attribute  to  the  tLvalion  and  impro 
mtnt  of  the  Chrijlian  temper  ~— 7  his  b~s  ten  /• 
pdy  exculed  by  the  learned  and  pi- >Ui  Dr.  Wa! 
and  the  Pja  rms  avh'ich  he  emitted  hr.ve  betnju/p< 
by  Mr  Barlow,  marly  in  the  fimc  Jfrit  and  ft 
tiv.d all  local  referencts  ivhich  were  found  in  1 
Watts' s  Imitation,  have  been  carefully  aliert J tJt 
to  render  the  Compofition  letter  adapted  to  the  c'trci 
fiances  oj  Chrfians  in  cvtry  country. 


THE 

PSALMS  of  DAVID, 

IMITATED      IN      THE 

Language  of  the  New  Testament. 

PSALM    i.  Commn  Metre. 

The  Way  and  End  of  the  Righteous  and  the  Wicked. 

i    T>  LEST  is  the  man  who  muns  the  place 
J3    Where  Tinners  love  to  meet  : 
Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  ways, 
And  hates  the  fcoffer's  feat. 

2  But  in  the  ftatute3  of  the  Lord 

Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight  ; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  [He,  like  a  plant  of  gea'rous  kind, 

By  living  waters  fet, 
Safe  from  the  ftorms  and  blading  wir.J, 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  Mate  J 

4.  Green  as  a  leaf  .nnd  ever  fair, 
Shall  his  prcf^-flion  fisine, 
W  hile  fruit*  of  hoiinefs  appea* 
Like  clutters  on  the  vine. 

5   Not  fo  the  impious  and  unjuft  ; 
What  vain  dtfignslhcy  form  ; 
Their  hopes  is  blown  away  like  du.1  ; 
Orchi'r  befsrc  the  ftorm. 


4  PSALM 

|r  Sinners  in  judgment  flia'I  not  (land 
Amongit  the  ions  of  j»race 
When  Chriil  the  judge  at  his  right  hand 
Appoints  his  faints  a  place. 
7    His  eye  beholds  the  path  they  tre  d  j 
His  heart  approves   it  well: 
But  crooked  ways  of  finners  lead 
Down  to  the  gates  of  hell, 

FSAL  M     i.        Short  Merre 
*Thi  Saint  happy ,   the  Sinner  m>fcrabJi> 

1  rTHVIE  man  is  ever  hie  It, 

JL      Who  Hums  the  Tinner's  ways  ; 
Ambngft  their  councils  never  ftands, 
Nor  takes  the  fcorner's  p'ace. 

2  But  makes  the  law  of  God 

His  Ihrdy  and  delight, 
Attiidi't  the  labours  of  the  day, 
And  watches  of  the  ni^ht. 

3  Be  like  a  tree  fliall  thrive, 

With  waters  near  the  loot; 
Frefli  as  the  leaf  his  name  fliall  live; 
His  works  are  heav'nly  fruit* 

4  Not  \o  ih'  ungodly  race, 

They  no  fueh  biefiirjgs  find  ; 
Their  hopes  (hall  flee  like  e.npty  clnff 
Before  the  driving  wind. 

5  How  will  they  bear  to  lland 

Defore  tlia  judgment  feat, 
Where  aH  the  faints  at  ChrijTa  right  I 
In  full  afTemply  meet  I 

6  He  knows,  and  he  approve* 

The  way  the  righuo'utfgo  » 
But  tinners  and  their  w.orks  (hall  tnetfc 
A  dreadfu:  overthrew. 


P    S     A    L     M        IT, 
P  S  A  L  M    2.        Lcrj£  hUt-e. 
The  difference  between  I  h:  Righteous  and  the  Wicked. 

1  Y  TAPPY  the  man  whofe  cautious  f  et 
fl   Shun  the  broad  way  that  finners  pqf 
Who  hates  the  place   where  athti.'is  meet, 
And  fears  to  talk  as  (coffers do. 

2  Ke  loves  t 'err.  ploy  his  morning  light 
Amongft  the  (tatutesof  the  Lord, 
And  fpends  the  wakeful  hours  of  n'ght. 
With  plcafure  pond'nng  o  er  the  word, 

3  Me,   like  a  plant  by  gentle  ft  reams, 
Shall  -flounlh  in  immortal  green  : 

A  ud  heav'n  will  fhine  with  kindeft  beams, 
On  ev'ry  work  his  hands  be^'n, 

4  But  finners  i'nd  their  connfels  croft  j 
As  chuff  before  ihe  tempt  It  fi  cj 

So  (hall  their  hopes  be  blown  and  left, 
Whan  the  iaft  tr  uu-pet  (hake  the  flees, 
£  In  vain  the  rebel*  feeks  to  ilnnd 
In  judgment  with  tb:  pious  race  : 
The  dreadful  judg*  with  Item  command, 
Divides  him  to  a  diff'rtnt  place. 

6  M  Strait  is  the  wzy  my  fainta  have  trod, 
I  blefs'd  the  path,  and  drew  it  plain  ; 
But  you  would  chufe  the  crooked  road, 
Anddown  it  leads  to  end'efs  paiu.:' 

PSAL  M    2.    Short  Metre. 

Tranflated  according  to  the  Divine  Pattern, 

Acts  24  &c. 
Chr'il  Djfng,  R}/ingt  Interceding  and  Rtigrung. 
J  £  Tl  jt  A  KEH  and  fov'reign  Lord 
«1V JL   ^  heav'n,  and  earth  and  leys, 


P    S    /V    L    M        II. 

Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word. 
And  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

The  things  fo  long  foretold 
By  Divid,  are  fulfills  , 
When  jews  and  Gentiles  join  to  Hay 
Jefus,  thy  holy  child  ] 

Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage 
And  Jews  with  one  accord 
Bend  all  their  counfels  to  dertroy 
Th'  annointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

Rulers  and  kings  agree 
To  form  a  vain  defign  ; 
Againlt  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
Againft  his  Chrill  they  join. 

The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
And  will  fuppou  his  throne  ; 
He  that  hath  ra;s'd  him  from  the  dcadt 
Hath  own'd  him  for  his  fon. 

Pause. 

Now  he's  afcended  high, 
And  afks  to  rule  the  earth; 
The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 
And  pleads  his  hcav'nly  birth. 

Beneath  his  fovVtjgn  fway 
A  large  inheritance; 
Far  as  the  world's  remoteft  boundj 
His  kingdom  fhall  extend. 

The  nations  that  rebel, 
Mud  feel  his  iron  rod  ; 
He'll  vindicate  thofe  honours  well 
Which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 
i       [Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now, 
And  worlhip  at  his  throne  ; 


PSALM       II.  i   , 

With  trembling  joy  ye  people  bow, 
To  God's  exalted  Son. 
10     If  once  his  wrath  arife, 
Ye  perjfh  on  the  place  ; 
Then  bleffed  is  the  foul  that  flies 
For  refuge  to  his  grace  J 
PSALM     ly  Common  Metre. 
I  "T  T  7HY  did  the  nations  join  to  flay 
VV     The  Lord's  annointed  Son  ? 
Why  did  they  call  his  laws  away, 
And  tread  his  gofpel  down  ? 
a  The  Lord  that  fits  above  the  fkies, 
Derides  their  rage  below, 
He  fpeaks  with  veng'ance  in  his  eyee, 
And  flrikes  their  fp'ritl  thro'. 
«  w  I  call  him  my  eterna".  Son, 
And  raife  him  from  the  dead  ; 
I  make  my  holy  hill  his  throne, 
And  wide  his  kingdom  fpread. 

4  Afk  me,  my  Son,  and  then  enjoy 

The  utmoft  heathen  lands ; 

Thy  rod  of  iron  fhall  deftroy 

The  rebel  that  withftands." 

5  Be  wife,  ye  rulers  of  the  earth, 

Obey  th' anointeJ  Lord, 
Adore  the  king  of  heav'nly  birth, 
And  tremble  at  his  word 

6  With  humble  love  adorefs  his  throne 

For  if  he  frown  ye  die 
Thofc  are  fecure,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  on  his  grace  rely. 

PSALM     i,  Long  Metre, 
Chrift's  Death  RefurreSion,  and  Afcenfion. 
I'TTTTHY  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage? 
W    The  Romans  why  their  fwords  employ 


8  PSALM        IT. 

Aga'nft  the  Lord  their  pfjwers  engage, 
His  dear  annointcd  to  deftroy? 

2  "  Corse,  let  us  break  his  bands,  they  fay, 
This  man  (hail  never  give  us  laws;" 
And  thus  they  cad  his  yoke  away, 

And  nait'd  the  monarch  to  the  crofs. 

3  But  God  who  high  in  glory  reigns, 
Laughs  at  their  pride,  their  rage  controuls 
He'll  finite  theft*  hearts -with  inward  pains, 
And  fpeak  in  thunder  totheir  foub. 

4  "  1  will  maintain  the  king  I  made 
On  S ion's  evtrlalling  hill, 

bly  hand  (hall  bring  him  from  the  dead, 
And  he  (hail  (land  J our  fov'reign  ftfll.* 

5  [His  wondWuirifing  from  the  earth, 
Makes  hie  eternal  Godhead  known  : 
The  Lord  declares  his  heav'nly.  birth  .* 
•'  This  day  have  I  begot  my  Son. 

$  Afcend,  my  Son-  to  my  right  hand, 
There  thou  (halt  afk,  and  I  beftow 
The  utmoll  bounds  of  heathen  lands; 
To  ihe^  their  fuppliant  tribe*  (ball  bow."J. 

7  But  nations  that  refift  his  grace 

ill  fa  1  beneath  his  lifted  rod  ; 
Hj3  arm  (hall  cru(h  the  impious  race, 
That  dare  provoke  th*  avenging  God' 

Pause. 

8  Nov/  ye  that  fit  on  earthly  thrones, 

Be  wife,  and  fcrve  the  Lord,  the  Lamb  : 
Now  to  his  feet  fubmit  your  crowns, 
Rejoice  and  tremble  at  his  name". 

9  With  humble  love  addrefs  the  Son, 
Lett  ee  grow  angry,  and  ye  die  > 


PSALM         lit,  0 

Kis  wrath  will  burn  to  worlds  unknown, 
His  love  gives  life  above  the  iky. 
IO  Hie  (forms  (hall  quell  the  ftuhborn  foe, 
And  fink  his  honours  in  the  duft' 
Kappy  the  fouls,  their  God  that  know, 
And  makes  his  grace  their  only  truil. 
PSALM    3.     Common  Metre. 
Doubts  and  fears  fupprejpd',  or,  God   our  Dc-. 
fence  jr -om  Sin  and  Satan. 

1  Ik/WY  God,  how  many  are  my  fears  ! 
iVJL     How  f^  ray  foesincreafe  ? 
Conlpiring  my  eternal  death, 

They  break  my  prefent  peace. 

2  The  lying  tempter  would  perfuade 

There's  no  relief  in  heav'n. 
And  V.l  my  growing  fins  appear 
Too  great  to  be  forgiv'n. 

3  But  thou,  my  glory,  and  my  ftrenglb, 

Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 
Shalt  filence  all  my  thrett'nmg  guilt, 
And  raife  my  drooping  head. 

4  [I  cry'd,  and  from  hrs  holy  hill 

He  bow'd  a  HiYning  ear  ; 
I  call'd  my  Father,  and  my  God, 
And  he  fubdu'd  my  fear. 
c  Hcfned  foft  {lumbers  oh  mine  eyes, 
In  fpite  of  all  ray  foes  ; 
I  woke  and  wonder'd  at  the  grace 
That  guarded  my  repefe. 

&  Whettho  the  hefts  of  death  and  hell 
All  arm'd  againft  me  flood  ; 
Terrors  no  mure  (hall  fhake  my  foul  ; 

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JO  P    S    A    L    M        III. 

7  Arlfc,  O  Lord,  fulfil  thy  grace, 

While  I  thy  glory  fing ; 
My  God  has  broke  the  ferpent's  teeth, 
And  death  has  loft  his  (ling. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord   belongs, 

His  arm  alone  can  fave  ; 
Bleffings  attend  thy  peop'e  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

B  S  A  L  M    3:1,2,  3,  4,  ft  8.  Long  Metre, 

•  A  Morning  PJalm. 
I    fm\  Lord,  how  many  are  my  foes, 

KJ    In  this  weak  ftate  of  flefli  and  blood  ? 
My  peace  they  daily  difcompofc, 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 

%  Tir'd  with  the  burdens  of  the  day, 
To  th-e  1  rais'd  an  evening  cry , 
Thou  heardit  when  1  began  to  pray, 
And  thine  almighty  help  was  nigh. 

3  Supported  by  thine  heavvnly  aid 

I  laid  me  down  and  flept  fecure  « 

Not  death  mould  make  my  heart  afraid, 

Tho'  I  fhould  wake  and  wfe  no  more. 

4  But  God  fuftain'd  me  all  the  night  j 
Salvation  doth  to  God  belong  : 
He  raif'd  my  head  to  fee  the  light, 
And  makea  his  praife  my  morning  fong. 

PSALM    4.  1,  2,  3,  4,  0,  7,    Long  Metre. 
Hearing  of  Prayer  ;  or,    God  our  portion,    and 

Qhri&our  Hope. 
I    f~\    God  of  grace  and  rightccufnefs, 
V_>^    Hear  and  attend  when  1  complain  '* 
Thou  haft  enlarged  mc  in  ;diftref&, 
Bow  down  a  gracious  far  again. 


PSALM        IV  12 

2  Ye  fons  cf  men  \z  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  fhame  ;  ^ 
How  long  will  fcoffers  love  to  lie. 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name  { 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  faints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  befide  ; 
He  hears  and  pities  their  complaintg, 
Forthe  dear  fake  of  chrift  that  dy'd. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A  thoufand  yorksof  righicoufnefs, 
We  put  our  truft  in  God  alone, 
And  glory  in  his  pard'ning  grace. 

r  Let  the  unthinking  many  fey', 

"  Who  will  beftow  fome  earthly  good  ?* 
But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray  , 
Our  fouls  defire  this  heav'ny  food. 
6  Then  flaH  my  cheerful  powers  rejoice 
At  grace  divine,  and  love  fo  great, 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  all  their  wealth  andboafted  ftate. 
PSALM    4.  Vir.i>,  4,  c,  8,  Common  Metre. 

A  i  Evening  Pfitnt. 
I    T"     ORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  prar 
JLi    I  arn  f°r  cver  thine  t 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day,' 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  fin. 
a    And  while  I  reft  my  wesry  liead, 
From  cares  and  bus'nefs  free, 
*Tis  fweet  converting  on  my  bed. 
With  my  own  heart  and  thee* 
3    I  pay  th:s  evening  facri^cr, 

And  when  rr.y  work  ifi  done, 
Gre>t  God,  my  faith  and  hope  relief 
Up  n  thy  grace  alone. 


12  P    S    A     L    M     f .  " 

4  Xhu3  with  my  thoughts  compos'd  to  peace* 
I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  fkep  : 
Thy  hand  in  fafety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  (lumbers  keep.  .. 

FSAL  M    5,  Co:n:r'm  Metre, 
For  the  Dor  J:  Day  Morning. 

1  T     ORDr  in  the  mot  mng  thou  (halt  hear 
JLj   My  voice  afcendingiSgh  » 

To  tbee,  will  1  direct  my  prjy'r 
To  thec  lift  up  mine  eye. 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Chrift  is  gone 

To  |ilegd  for  all  his  faints, 
P.vfcMing  at  hia  father's  throne 
Our  i"oi>g3  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God,  before  whofeilght 

The  wicked  mall  not  (land  v     * 
Sinners  mail  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 
Nor  uwul  at  thy  right  hand, 

4  But  to  thy  houfe  will  I  refort, 

fo  tafte  thy   mercies  th< 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 
rtd  worfoip  iu  thy  feci  v. 

g   O  may  the  fpirit  guide  my  feet 
fn  way 8  of  righteoufnefa  J 
Make  ev'ry  path  uf 'duty  ilrait, 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

Pause 
f  watchful  enemies  combing 
Tu  tgmpt  my  feet  all  ray  ; 
Tb«5  A  itter  with  3  bafe  6>figi% 
io  make  my  foul  their  .. 

7    1,  b  the  ferpent  in  the  d 


PSA    L     M        VI-  ig 

While  thole  that  in  thy  mercy  truft 
For  ever  ihout  for  joy. 
3  The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  name, 
Shall  fee  their  hopes  fulfil  d  : 
The  mighty 'God  will  compai3  them 
With  favor  as  a  (hield. 

PSALM    6,  Common  Metre. 
Complaint  in  Siche/Si  or,  Difeafes  healed. 

1  T  N  anger,  Lord,  do  not  cheftife, 
JL    Withdraw  the  dreadful  ftorra 
Nor  let  thine  awful  wrath  arife 

Againft  a  feeble  worm, 

2  My  foul  bow'd  down  with  heavy  cares, 

My  fk{h  with  pain  opprefs'd, 
My  coucwis  witnefs  to   my  tears, 
My  tears  forbid  my  reft. 
|   Sorrow  and  grief  wear  cut  my  days  ; 
I  waftethc  night  with  cries, 
And  count  the  minutes  as  they  pafs, 
'Till  the  How  morning  rife. 
.4  Shsll  I  be  ft  ill  tormented  more  ? 
My  eyes  confum'd  with  grief  ! 
HoWiosg,  my  God,  bo-v  long,  before 
Thine  hand  afford  relief  ? 
t  He  hears  his  mourning  children  fpeak, 
He  pities  all  our  groans, 
He  faves  us  for  his  mercy's  fake, 
And  heals  our  broken  bones- 

6  The  virtue  of  his  sovereign  word, 
Jle (tores  our  fainting  breath  ; 
For  iiknt  graves  praife  not  the  LoicL 
Nor  is  he  k»o%p  in  dtatb? 


14  PSALM         VII. 

PSALM    6.  Long  Metre. 
Temptations  in  Sicknefs  overcome. 

1  T     ORD,   I  can  fuffer  thy  retukei, 
A^j  When  thou  with  kindnefs  doft  chaftife; 
But  thy  fierce  wrath  I  cannot  bear, 

O  let  it  pot  againft  me  rife  ! 

2  Pity  ray  languifhing  eftate, 
And  eafe  the  forrows  that  I  feel ; 

The  wounds  thine  heavy  hand  hath  made, 
O  let  thy  gentler  touches  heal  ! 

3  See  how  in  fighs  I  pafs  my  days, 
And  wafte  i'h  groans  the  weary  night  : 
My  bed  is  water'd  with  my   tears ; 
My  grief  confumes,  and  dims  my  fight- 

4  Look  how  the  powers  of  nature  mourn  ! 
How  long,  Almighty  Go<\>  how  long  ? 
When  (hall  thine  hour  of  graze  return  ? 

k     When  fhafl  I  make  thy  grace  my  long  I 

5  I  feel  my  fieih  fo  near  the  grave, 
My  thoughts  are  tempted  todefpair  .* 
But  graves  can  never  praife  the  Lord, 
For  all  is  dull  and  iilence  there. 

6  Depart,  ye  tempters,  from  my  foul, 
And  all  defpairing  thoughts  depart; 
My  God,  who  hears  my  humble  moan, 
Will  eafe  my  flefh,  and  cheer  my  heart. 

P  S  A  L  M    7.  Common  Metre. 
God's  care  oj  hh  People,  and  putv/lment  of  Per- 
fect* tors. 
I    1\/T  Y  tn,ft  >'s  in  my  heav'nly  friend, 
JLV-L    My  hope  in  thee,  my  God  : 
Rife  and  my  helpUfs  life  defend. 
From  thofe  that  feck  my  blood. 


?    S    A    L"    M        Vlt. 
■g  With  mfolence  and  fury  they 
My  foul  in  pieces  tear  ; 
As  Hungry  lions  rend  the  prey 
When  no' deliverer's  near. 

3  If  e'er  my  pride  provok'd  them  fir  ft, 

Or  once  ahuad  my  foe, 
Then  let  them  tread  my  life  to  duft, 
And  lay  my  honour  low. 

4  If  there  be  malice  found  in  me, 

I  know  thy  piercing  eyes  : 
I  fhould  not  dare  appeal  to  theje, 
Norafkmy  God  to  rile. 

5  Arife,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand. 

Their  pride  and  power  controul  : 
Awake  to  judgment,  and  command 
Deliv'rance  for  my  foul. 
Pause. 

6  Letfinners  and  their  wicked  rage 

He  humbled  to  the  duft  ; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  thejuft  ? 

7  Ke  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reins, 

He  will  defend  th*  upright: 
K'ls  (harpeft  arrows  he  ordains 
Agjinft  the  fons  of  fpight. 

8  Tho'  leag-j'd  in  guilt  their  malice  fpread, 

A  fnare  before  my  way  : 
Their  mifchiefs  on  their  impious  head, 
His  vengeance  (ha  1  repay. 

9  That  cruel  perfecuting  rnce 

Mult  feel  his  dreadful  fwovd  ; 
Awake,  wr.y  foul,  and  praife  the  grace 
And  jutticeofth«  Lord. 


16  ?    S    A     L     M 

PSA   L  M    8,  SI  f«rre. 

God's    Sovereignty    and    GmJnefs  :      aid  Man 
Dominion  over  the  Creatures. 

Lord,  our  heav'nly  king, 
Thy  name  is  al!  divine  : 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpreud, 

And  o'er  the  beav'ns  they  mine. 

When  to  thy  works  on  high, 

I  raife  my  wond'ring  eyee, 
1  fee  the  mc?on,  complete  in  light* 
,   Adorn  the  darkfome  flctefi  ; 

When  I  furvey  the  ftm. 

And  all  their  mining  forms ; 
Lord  what  is  man  !   that  worthlefs  tbi'dg, 

A  kin  to  dull  and  worms  f* 

Lord,  what  is  worthlefs  man  ! 

That  thou  fhouJdfl  Jove  hitn  io  I 
Next  to  thine  angels  he  is  plac'd, 

And  Lord  of  all  bclovv, 

Thy  honours  crown  his  head, 

While  beaftslifce  flaves  obey, 
And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings,. 

And  h(h  that  cleave  the  lea. 

Mow  rich  thy  bounties  are  ! 

And  wond'rous  are  thy  ways  : 
Of  dull  n:;d  worms  thy  do-.v  r  Can  ffirce 

A  monument  of  praifc, 

[Out  of  the  BUoutbi  of  I 
And  fuckling*  thou  canli  dra# 
Surprifing  honours  to  thy  nnme, 
And  ttnke  the  world  with  :. 

O  Lord    our  heav'nly  k 

Thy  name  is  a,!  divjtis  : 


P    S    A    L    M        VIII.  I? 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  fhine-j 

PSALM    8.   Common  Metre. 

Chrift's  Condefccnjicn  and  Glorification  :  or,  God 
made  Man. 

1  ^v  Lord  our  God.  how  wond'rous  great 
\J    Is  thine  exalted  name  / 

The  glories  of  thy  heav'nly  Hate 
Let  men  and  babes  proclaim, 

2  When  I  behold  thy  works  en  high, 

The  moon  that  rules  the  night, 

And  ftars  that  well  adorn  the  fky, 

Thofe  moving  worlds  of  light  : 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  or  all  his  race, 

Who  dwells  fo  far  below. 
That  thou  fhouldft  vifit  him  with  grace, 

And  love  his  nature  fo  ? 
j.  That  thine  eternal  Son  fhould  bear 

"fo  take  a  mortal  form, 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are, 

To  fave  a  dying  worm. 

5  [Yet  whi  eheliv'don  earth  unknown, 
And  men  would  not  adore, 

Behold  obedient  nature  own. 
His  Godhead  and  his  power. 

6  The  waves  lay  fpread  beneath  his  kzttj 
And  hfli  at  his  command, 

Bring  their  large  (hoa's  to  Peter's  net, 
Bring  tribute  to  his  hand. 

7  Thde  fmaller  glories  of  the  Son 
Shone  through  ihc  fltfhly  cloud  ; 

Now  we  heboid  him  on  h?>  throne* 

And  men  coniefs  him  God.] 


18  PSALM        VIIL 

8  Let  him  with  majtfty  be  crown'd, 

Who  bow'd  his  head  to  death  i 
And  his  eternal  honours  found, 
From  all  things  that  have  breath. 

9  Jefus,  our  Lord,  how  wond'rous  great* 

Js  thine  exalted  name  ! 
The  glou'es  of  thy  heavily  ftatc, 
Let  the  whole  earth  proclaim. 
PSALM    8,  Ver.  i,  2,  Paraphrafed. 
FirftPart,   Long  Metre. 

The  Hojanna  of  the  Children  $   or,  Infants  praif. 
fag  God, 

1  A  LMIGHTY  ruler  of  the  /kies  (fpread 
jLjL  Thro'  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rife, 

O'er  all  the  hcav'ns  thy  hands  have  made. 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young, 
Their  founding  notes  of  honour  raife  ; 
And  babes  with  uninftru&ed  tongue, 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praife. 

3  Thy  power  afiifts  their  tender  age, 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground, 
To  ftill  the  bold  p  a<phemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidft  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  redeemer's  face  ; 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  Song, 
And  loud  Hofannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  priefts 
In  vain  their  ionpious  cavils  bring 
Revenge  fits  filcnt  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jewifh  babes  proclaim  their  king. 


PSALM        IX  19 

PSALM    3,  Ver.  3.  &c.  Paraphrafed. 
Second  Part,  Long  Metre. 

//am   W  Chrift,  Lords  of  the    old  and  new 

Creation. 
I    T"     ORD,  what  was  man  when  made  at  firft, 

JL*    Adam  the  offspring  of  the  deft, 

That  thou  (houldft  fet  him  and  hi*  race 

But  juft  below  an  angel's  place? 
3   That  thou  (houldft  raife  his  nature  fo, 

And  mike  him  lord  of  ah  below  ; 

Make  every  beat*  and  bird  fubrrit, 

And  by  the  fifties  at  his  feet  ? 

3  But  O  *   what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adam's  ftate  1 
What  honours  (hall  thy  Son  adorn, 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born  I 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made; 
Behold  him  number'd  with  the  dead, 
To  fave  a  tuin'd  world  from  fin  ; 
But  he  mall  reign  with  pow'r  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come,  redeem'd  from  all 
The  mif'ries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New  made  and  glorious,  (hallfubmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

P  S  A  L  M  9,  Fit  ft  part,     Coramon'Metre. 
Wrath  and  Mercy  from  the  Judgmtnt  Seat. 
j  TTf  ITHiny   whole  heart   I'll  raife  my 
VV      Thy  wonders  I'll  proclaim  ;   [fong, 
Thou  fovereign  judge  of  right  and  wrong 
Wilt  put  thy  foes  to  flume, 
2   I'll  fing  thy  majefly  and  grace, 
Mv  God  prepares  hi?  throne 
To  judge  the  world  with  righteoufnefs, 
An<fraake  bis  vengeance  known. 


2®  P    S    A    L    M 

3  Then  /hall  the  Lord  a  refuge^prove 

For  all  the  poor  opprefi'd  ; 
To  fave  the  people  of  his  )o\z, 
And  give  the  weary  re(t, 

4  The  men  that  know  thy  name  Will  trufc 

In  thy  abundant  grace  ; 
For  thou  haft  iteVr  forfook  thejuft, 
Who  hnmbly  feek  tJ.y  face. 

5  Sing  praifes  to  the  righteous  Lord, 

<  d.'.ci's  on  Sion's  h»II, 
V.  ho  executes  hi*  threat  ning  word, 
Whole  wo-ks  his  grace  fulfil,      a 
P  S    A  L  M    9,     Ver.  12,  $*cond  Part. 
Tbf  IVtfh.m  and  Faulty  cf  Providence, 

V  V     Shall  once  enquire  for  blood,   [juft, 
Ihe  bumble  Ton's  that  mourn  in  du&t  ,■ 
Shall  find  a  faithful    God. 

2  He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  deafh 
Does  his  own  children  rairc  ; 
In  Sion's  gates  with  chcerfulhreatfc. 
They  fing  their  Father's  praife. 

5  His  foesfiiall  fall,  with  heedlefs  feet, 
Into  the  pit  they  made  : 
And  Tinners  perifh  in  the  net 

That  their  own  hands  have  fpread, 

4  Thus  by  thy  judgment,  mighty  God 

Are  thy  deep  cour.fels  known  ; 

When  men  of  tnifchief  are  deftroy'd, 

In  fnares  that  were  their  own.  * 

P    A    U    S    B, 

5  The  wicked  fhaK  fink  down  to  hell: 

Thy  wrath  devour  the  lands, 


P    S    A    L    M        X.  i 

That  care  forget  thee,   or  rebel 
Agaiad  thy  known  commands. 

6  Though   faints  to  fore  dillrefs  are  brought, 

And  wait  and  long  complain, 

Their  cries  (ball  never  be  forgot, 

Nor  /hall  their  hopes  be  vain. 

7  [Rife,  great  Redeemer,  from  thy  feat, 

To  judge  and  fave  the  poor; 
Let  nations  tremble  at  thy  feet, 
And  man  prevail  no  more. 

8  Thy  thunder  thai!  affright  the  proud, 

An  J  put  their  hearts  to  pain, 
Make  them  confefs  that  thou  art  God, 
An  1  they  but  feeble  men. 
\J  S  A  L  M    io.    Common  Metre'. 
Prayer  beard,  and  Saints  ja-ved  :  or,  Pride,  Al 
ifm  andOpprrjlun  pnvUied. 
Fora  Humiliation  Day. 

V  V     And  why  conceal  bis  faee» 
When  great  Calamities  appear, 

A  nd  t  i . n  e s  o f  d  e e  p  d  i  (t  re  fs. 

2  Lord,  mall  the  wicked  ftill  derive 

Thy  j u:l ice  and  thy  laws  ? 
§hall  they  advance  th^i  heads  in  pride, 
And  flight  the  righteous  caufe. 

3  They  cafe  thy  judgments  from  their  Cgh 

And  then  uifult  the  poor, 
They  boaft  in  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  ftiall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arlfe,  O  Godolift  up  thine  hand, 

Attend  cur  humble  cry  ; 

(kail  dare  to  (land 
a  hl,h. 


7.1 


5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 

And  fay  with  foolifh  pride, 
The  God  of  heav'n  will  ne'er  engage 
To  fight  on  Zion's  fide/' 

6  But  thou  forever  art  our  Lord  ; 

And  powerful  is  thine  hand, 
As  when  the  heathens  felt  thy  fword 
And  perifh'd  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  canfc  thine  ear  tohear  $ 

Accept  the  vows  thy  children  pay, 

And  free  thy  faints  from   fear. 

8  Proud  tyrants  (hall  no  more  oppreus 

No  moredefpife  the  juft  ; 
And  mighty  finncrs  (hall  confefs 
They  are  but  earth  and  duit. 

PSALM     n      Lon^  Metre, 
GOD  Loves  the  Righteous,  and  bates  the  IVlchsL 

1  ~|\/I~Y  refuge  is  the  God  of  !cve, 
.LVJL  Why  douny  foes  infwlt  and  cry, 
Fly  ike  a  tim'rous  trembling-  do*ct 
To  diflant  woods  or  mountains  fly.*' 

2  If  government  be  once  deftroy'd, 
(That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace) 
And  violence  make  jullicc  void, 
Where  (hall the  righteous  feck  rediefs  ? 

3  The  Lord  in  heav'n  has  fix'd  his  throM, 

His  eye  furveys  the  world  below  ; 
To  him  all  mortal  things  iiic  known, 
His  eye- lids  iearch   our  fpii  its  through* 

4.   if  he  i  fflids  his  taints  fo  far, 
To  prove  tlieir  1l.^;  z:.-1  try  their  gract, 


L    M        XII.  *3 

hat  may  the  bold  tranfgrefTors  fear  ? 
His  foul  abhors  their  wicked  ways. 

5  On  impious  wretches  he  (hall  rair, 

Sulpherou3  flames  of  wafting  death, 
Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 
Of  Sodom  with  his  angry  breath. 

6  The  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  fouls, 
Whofe  thoughts  and  actions  are  finccre. 
And  with  a  gracious  eye  beholds 

The  men  that  his  oun  image  bear. 

PSALM     12      Long  Metre. 
The  Saint* s  fufety  an  J  hope  in  evil  times  :   or  fins 
of  the  Tongue  complained  of,  vis-     B/a/p/umy, 
FalJh'joJ^c- 
I       A    LMIGHTVGod,  appesr  aid  fave  ! 
/\.  For  vice  and   vanity  prevail  : 
The  godly  perifli  in  the  grave, 
The  juft  depart,  the  faithful  fail. 
t  The  whole  difcoir.fe,  when  ciouds  are  met, 

Is  iilVd  with  trifles  loofc  and  vain  ; 
*      1  heir  lip*  are  flattery  and  deceit, 

And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 
5    But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 

Shall  not  maintain  their  twin  ph  long  : 
The  Go^  of  vengeance  will  cojoffound 
The  flattering  and  blafphe  rain g  tongue, 

4.  Yet  (hall  on*-  words  he  free,  they  cry   ; 

Our  toii-ucs  fhall  be  controuKd  by  none  : 

\\  here  is  the  Lord,  will  a&  us  way  ? 

Oi  fay  our  lips  are  not  our  own  •'" 
5    The  Lord,  who  fee*  the  p'>or  opprefsM, 

And  bean  ill1  pppreflbr's  fcauglny  (train, 


P  3 
Will  rife  to  g 
Nor  fiiall  they  trull  his  word  in  vain, 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  tho'  often  try'd, 
Void  of  £:??h  (hall  ftill  appear  ; 
Notfiiver.  feven  times  purify 'd 
From  drofjand  mixture,  mines  h  c!ear. 

7  Thy  grace  fhall  in  the  darkeft  hour 
Defend  fiom  danger  and  fur'prife  ; 
ThO'  when  the  vilell  mtn  have  power, 
On  every  fide  opprcfTor.> 

PSALM    12        Common  Metre. 
Complaint  of  a  general   Corruption  of.  Manners  : 
or,  The  prvmife  Undftgns  qf  Chrilt's   coming  to 
judgment., 
1    "fj  ELP,  Lord,  for*  mm  of vh tue  fail, 
JL  JL  Kcitgiop  lofes  ground  ; 
The  fons  of  violence  prevail, 
And  treacheries  abound. 

%  The:r  oath?  and  promifeo  they  break, 
Yet  aci  the  flatterer's  part  ; 
Wi:h  fair  deceitful  iips  they  fpeak, 
And  with  a  d  cubic  heart. 

j   If  we  reprove  forne  hateful  lie. 
They  fcorn  our  raitljful  wold  : 
*{  Art  not  cur  lips  ouf  own,"  they  c?y, 
•*  And  who  Pnall  be  our  Lord  i 

4  Geo fu:r*>  appear  on  every  fide, 
Where  a  vile  race  (if  men 
fsrais'il  to  feats  of  power  and  pride, 
bcrars  thefwo^d  in  vain. 

P     A     V    ft    K. 

^    tord  when  iniquities  abound. 
And  blaitjphen)y  gtvv.a  bold, 


psalm     xnr.  2$ 

When  faith  is  rarely  to  he  found, 

And  love  is  waxing  cold  ; 
Is  not  thy  ^chariot  haft'ningon  ? 

Haft  thou  not  given  the  fign  r* 
May  we  not  truft  and  live  upon 

A  pro  mire  fo  divine  ? 
7  <f  Yes,  faith  the  Lord,  now  will  I  rife, 

«'  And  make  th*  opprtfTors  flee; 
t(  I  (ball  appear  to  their  furprife, 

«*  And  let  my  fervar.ts  rree.'' 
3  Thy  word,  like  iilver  fcven  times  tiy'd* 

Thro*  ages  (hall  endure  ; 
The  men  that  in  thy  truth  confide- 

Shall  find  thy  promife  fure» 

PSALM       13.     Common  Metre. 
Complaint  under  the  Temptation  of  the  Devil, 

1  TTOW  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thyface 
fl  My  God,  how  Ion,?  delay  ? 

When  (hall  I  feel  thofe  heavnly  rays 
That  chafe  my  fears  away  ? 

2  How  iong  (hall  ?ny  poor  lab'ringfoul 

Wrellle  and  toil  in  vain  r 
Thy  word  can  all  my  foes  controu!, 
And  eafe  my  raging  pain. 

3  See  how  the  prince  of  darknefc  tries 

All  his  malicious  arts  ; 
He  fpreads  a  milt  around  my  eyes, 
And  throws  his  fiery  dam. 

4  Be  thou  my  fun,  and  thou  my  fh  icli» 

My  foul  in  fafety  keep  ; 
Mak-j  haile  before  miqe  eyes  are  fealSi 
I?»  death's  eternal  fleep.  «» 

i 


**  PSALM       XIV. 

5  How  would  the  tempter  boaft  aloud, 

Should  1  become  his  prey  ! 
Behold  the  fons  of  hell  grow  proud 
To  fee  thy    long  delay. 

6  But  thev  fhall  fly  at  thy  rebuke, 

And  Satan  hide  his  head  ; 
He  knows  the  terror*  of  thy  look, 
And  hears  thy  voice  with  dread, 

7  Thou  wilt  difplay  that  fovereign  gracs 

Whence  all  my  comforts  fpring, 
I  dial'  emp'ov  my  lips  in  praifc, 

And  thy  falvation  fing. 
PSALM  14  Firrt  part.     Common  Metre, 
By  nature  all  Men  arejinneru 
4  TC'OOLS  in  their  hearts  believe  and  fayt 
J?    ■•  That  all  region's  vain, 
♦'There  is  no  God  that  reigns  o«  high* 
Ormir.ds  th*  affairs  of  men." 

a  From  thoughts  fo  dreadfu1  and  profane 
Corrupt  difcourfe  proceeds  ; 
And  in  their  impious  hands  are  foun4 
Abominable  deeds* 

3  The  Lord  from  his  celeflial  throne 

Look'd  down  on  thinga  below, 
T«  find  the  man  that  fought  his  grace, 
Or  did  hisjuftice  know. 

4  By  nature  a'!  are  gone  aftray, 

"  Their  "practice  all  the  fame  ; 
There's  none  that  fears  his  maker's  hand 
There's  none  that  loves  his  name. 

5  Their  tongues  are  us'd  to  fp^ak  deceit 

Their  (landers  never  ceat'e  ; 
How  fwift  to  mifchief  are  their  feet  I 
Nor  know  the  paths  of  peace. 


PSALM        XV.  27  \ 

,  Such  feeds  of  fin  (that  bitter  rcot) 
In  every  heart  are  found  ; 
Ner  can  they  bear  div:uer  fru^t, 
Till  grace  refine  the  ground. 

•  S  A  L  M    14  Second   fart.  Common  Metre. 
Tbefo/ly  oj  Perfecutors 

ARE  finners  now  fo  fenfelefs  grown 
That  they  the  Taints  devour  1 
And  never  worfhipat  thy  throne, 
Nor  fuar  thine  awful  power? 

I  Great  God,  appear  to  their  furprifc, 
Reveal  thy  uita<lful  name  ; 
Let  them  no  more  thy  v«r*ih  defpifc 
Nor  turn  our  hope  to  fhame. 

5  Doft  thou  not  dwell  among  the  juft  ? 
And  yet  our  fots  deride, 
That  we  mould  make  thy  name  our  truft  • 
Great  God,  confound  their  pride. 

4  Oh  that  the  joyful    day  was  come 
To  finifh  our  diftrefs  5 
When  God  mail  bring  his  children  home/ 
Our  fongs  (hall  never  ceafe. 
PSALM      ie        Common  Metre. 

CharaSers  of  a  Saint  ;  or,  A  Cttiz.cn  of  Zion  ; 
or.  the    6Ki>iH ft  cations  of  a  Chrtjiian. 

1  TXT  KO  mall  inhabit  in  thy  hill, 

VV    O  God  of  holinefs  I 
V*  horn  will  the  Lord  admit  to  dwell 
So  near  his  throne  of  grace  i 

2  The  man  that  walks  in  pious  way?, 

\nd  works  with  righteous  hand6  • 
That  truds  his  Maker's  proiuia'd  grace 
And  folio m  hi*  commands 


28  P    S    L   M    S        XV 


3  He  fpeoks  the  meariing  of  his  heart, 

Nor  flanders  \\  ith  hi?  tongue  ; 
Will  fcaicc  believe  an  ill  report. 
Nor  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

4  The  wealthy  Tinner  he  contemns, 

Loves  all  that  Tear  the  Lord   ; 
And  tho'  to  hi*  own  hurt  he  fivear:, 
Still  he  performs  his  word. 

5  His  hands  difdain  a  golden  bribe, 

And  never  wron;*-  the  poor 
This  man  will  dwell  with  God  on  .earth* 
And  find  hu  heav'n  fecure. 

PSALM     15    Long  Metre 

Rtltfon  and  Jujlicc,  Goodnefs  and  Truth  ;  or, 
duty  to  God  and  Man  ;•  or,  The  Qualificati- 
on ofi  Chriflian. 

1  \Kf^°  fliaIlafcend   thy  heav'nly  place, 

V  V    Great  God, and  dweh  before  thy  face 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below  . 

2  Whofe  hands  are  pure.^whofe  hea^t  is  clenn; 
Whofe  lips  a  ill  fpeak  the  thing  they  mean  5 
No  (lander*  dwell  upon  his  torfgue  ; 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  (Scarce  wi'l.he  trull  an  ill  report, 
Or  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt: 
Sinnrr6  of  Hate  he  c&n  dtfpife. 
But  faints  are  honoured  in  his  eyes.) 

4  [Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  flood, 
And  always  makes  his  promife  good  : 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  fwears, 
Whatever  pain  or  iofs  he  bears. J 


p    S    A    L    M       XVI  e* 

t   £  He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold. 

And  mourns  thatjuftice  fhould  be  fold  : 
While  others  fcorn  and  wrong  the  poor. 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door.) 

6  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 

For  thofe  that  cyrfe  him  to  his  face  • 
And  doth  to  all  men  ftih  the  fame 
That  be  would  hope  or  wifh    from  them* 

7  Yet,  when  his  holieft  works  are  done, 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone  : 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  (hall  fee, 
And  dwell  for  ever  Lord,  with  thee. 
PSALM     16    Firft   P^rt.     Long  Metre. 

Confejfton  of  our    Poverty;    and,    Suintt  the  bifi 
Company  ;  or,  Codd  iuoi  ki  profit  Munt  not  God. 
i   T}RESERVEme,Lord,in  time  of  need/ 
Jt     For  fuccourto  thy  throne  I  flee, 
But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead  ; 
My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

ijj  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  coiifcfl 
How  empty  and  how  poor  1  am  : 
My  prviife  can  never  make  tbeebleft, 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  n*me. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  faint3  on  ear.  h  may  reap 
Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do  : 
Thcfe  are  the  company  1  keep, 

Thefe  arc  the  choiceft  friends  I  know. 

4  Let  others  chufe  the  fons  of  mirth 
To  give  a  relifli  to  their  wine  : 

1  love  the  men  cf  beav'ury  birth, 
Whofe  thoughto^aad  language  are  divme. 

a  ? 


3*  PSALM        XVr, 

P  S  A  L  M        16      Second  Fart.     Long    Metre 
Chrift's  All  fufficiencyi 

1  TJ"  ^lV  **&  tne'r  £u'lt  and'lorrows  rife, 
fl  Who  ha  fie  to  fcek  fome  idol-god  !  * 

»    I  will  not  tafle  their  facrifice, 
Their  qff'rings  of  forbidden  blooJ. 

2  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon : 

He  for  my  life  has  offend  up 
Jefiis,  his  beil  beloved  fon. 

3  Hh  love  is  my  perpetual  feafl; : 

By  day  his  counfels  guide  me  right, 
And  be  his  name  for  ever  blcft, 
Who  gives  me  fwect  advice  by  night. 

4  I  fethim  {till  before  mine  eyes: 
At  my  right  hand  he  Hands  prepared 
To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife, 
And  be  my  evcriafting  guard. 

PSALM     16    Third  part.        Long  Metre. 
Cwrtye  in  Deaths  and  Hope  of  the     RrfurreSton* 

V  V  His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop: 
Be  glad,  my  heart,  rejoice,  my  tongue, 
My  dying  geJh.ib.iU  reft  in  hope. 

2  Tho'  in  the  dull  I  lay  my  head, 

Ytt,  gracious  God,  thou  wi't  not  leave 
My  foul  for  ever  with  the  dead,  ^^» 
Nor  lofe  thy  children  in  the  graveV  *5 

3  Myfltfli   mall  thy  flf ft  call  obey. 
Shake  off  the  du(l»  and  rife- on 'high  j 
Then  (halt  thou  lead  the  wond'r*«i  *ay, 
Vp  to  thy  throne  above  the  fky. 


psalm       xvr.  31  \ 

i  There  dreams  of  endlcfs  ph  afore  flow  ; 
And  Full  3ifc®verie«  of  thy  grace, 
(Which  we  but  tafted  here  below) 
Spreadheav'lyjoys  thio1  a,l  the  place. 
PSALM  16.     1—8..  Fir  ft  Part.   Common  Metre. 
Snpport  and  Counfel  from  God,    without  Merit- 
,    Q  AVE  me,  O  Lord,  from  ev'ry  foe  ; 
l3  In  thee  my  truft  I  place  ; 
Tho*  all  the  good  that  1  can  do 
Can  ne'er  deferve  thy  grace, 
Z  Yet  if  tny  God  prolong  my  breath, 
The  faints  may  Ct ill  rejoice  : 
The  faints,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
The  people  of  my  choice. 

3  Let  heathens  to  their  idols  hafte. 

And  wormfp  wood  or  (lone  ; 
But  my  delightful  lot  is  caft 
Where  the  true  God  is  known. 

4  His  hand  provides  my  conftant  food  ; 

He  fVls  my  daily  cup  : 
Much  am  I  pleas'd  with  prefent  good, 
But  more  rejoice  in  hope. 

5  God  is  my  portion  and  my  joy  ; 

His  counfe's  are  my  light  : 

He  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  day. 

And  gentle  hints  by  night. 

6  My  foul  would  all  her  thoughts  approve 

To  his  all  feeing  eye  : 
Nor  death,  nor  hell,  my  hope  fhall  move, 
While  fuch  a  friend  ib  nigh, 

PSALM     16  Second  Parr.     Common  Metre. 

The  Deaih  and  Rejurredion  o/Chrift, 
1    T   Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 
i.  He  bears- my  courage  up  • 


3*  psalm     xvrr, 

My  heart  and  tongue  their  joy  sxprefa, 
My  flefh  fhall  red  in  hope. 

2  My  fpirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 

Where  fouli  departed  are: 
Nor  quit  njy  body  to  the  grave* 
To  fee  corruption  there. 

3  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 

And  raife  me  to  thy  throne  .* 

Thy  courts  immortal  pleafures  give, 

Thy  prefence  joys  unknown ," 

4  [Thus  in  the  name  ofChrift  the  Lord 

The  holy  David  fang, 
And  providence  ful nils  the  word 
Of  hit  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jefus,  whom  every  faint  adore»» 

Was  crucify'd  and  flam  : 
Behold  the  tomb  its  prey  re  floret 
BehoU  he  lives  again* 

6  When  (hall  my  feet  arife  and  fl and 

On  heaven's  eternal  hiH»  ? 
There  firs  the  Son  at  Go  1  s  right  han<?. 
And  there  the  father  fmiles  ) 

PSALM    t-r    Verfe  13,  &e.  Short  Mare. 

Portion  of  Sa-nts   and  Sin  tier t  ;   or,    Hopt  ar*.d 

dtfpair  in  Death. 

I      yl    RI^K,  my  gracious  God, 
/jL  And  make  the  wicked  flee  tr* 
They  are  but  thy  chnftifing  rod 
To  drive  thy  Lints  to  thee. 
I    2  Behold  the  tinner  riies, 

•  His  haughty  words  a--e  vain  : 
Here  in  this  life  ins  pleafure  licf# 
And  all  beyon  <  i»  p*i«. 


P    $    A    L    M       XVII  33 

-  3  Then  let  his  pride  advance, 

And  boaft  of  ail  his  Itore  : 
The  Lord  is  my  inheritance, 

My   ioul  can  wifh  no  more* 

4  T  ihall  behold  the  face 
Of  my  forgiving  God  ; 

And  ftand  complete  in  righteoufnefc, 
WaiVd  in  my  Saviour's  blood, 

5  There's  a  new  heav'n  begun 

When  I  awake  from  death, 

Dreft  in  the  Hkenefs  of  thy  Sob. 

And  draw  immortal  breath. 

PULM     17.        Long   Metre. 
The  Sinner  s  Portion  and  Saint's  Hope  :  or,  The 
Heaven  of  feparate  Jouh,  and  the  rejurnffwn. 

1  T*     ORD,  I  am  thine,  but  thou  wilt  prove 
1  j   My  faith,  my  patience  and  my  love  : 

When  men  of  fpite  againft  me  join, 
They  are  the  (word,  the  hand  is  thine. 

2  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below  i 
*     'Tis  all  the  happinefs  tbey  know* 

'Tis  all  they  feek  ;  they  take  their  mares  • 
And  leave  the  reft  among  their  heirs. 

3  What  fmners  value.  I  ufigu  : 

Lord  'ti*  enough   that  thou  art  mine  : 

I  lhall  behold  thy  bllfsiul  face, 

And  Hand  complete  in  righteoufnefs. 

4  Th"s  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  (how, 
But  the  bright  world,  to   which   I  go, 
Hath  joys  fubdantial  and  fmccre  : 
When  (hall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  ? 

0  glorious  hour !    O  bleft  abode! 

1  fhall  be  near,  and  with  my  God  : 


H  PSALM       XVJIL 

Andflefhand  fin  no  more  contiou! 
The  facred  pleafure3  of  the  foul. 

6  My  flefh  (hall  (lumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  laft  trumpet's  joyful  found  : 
Then  bunt  the  chains  with  fweel  furprife 
And  in  my  Saviour's  fmagc  rife. 
HAL  M  j8,  ver.  i— .'>,  i;  — iS. 
Firft  Part,  Lon^  Metre. 
Deliverance  from  del  pair:  or  hmptaiiens  overcome 

1  qpHEE  will  I  love,  O  I  ore),  my  firength 

X     My  rock,  my  tow'r,  my  hi  Jx  defence  ; 
Thy  mighty  arm  Stall  be  my  truit, 
For  1  have  found  falvation  theuce. 

2  Death  and  tbe  terrors  of  the  grave, 
Stood  round  me  with  their  difma1  fhade  : 
While  floods  of  high  tempi  at  ions  rofe> 
And  made  my  (inking  foul  afraid. 

3  I  fawthe  op'ning  gates  of  hell, 
With  endlcf',  pain  and  forrows  there/ 
Which  none  but  they  that  feel  can  tell. 
While  1  was  hurried  to  defpair, 

4  Tn  my  diftrefa  I  call'd  my  God, 
When  I  could  fcarce  l«:lievr  him  mine  i 
He  bow  d  his  ear  to  my  complaint. 
And  prov'd  his  faring  grace  divine. 

5  With  fpeed  he  flew  to  my  relief, 
As  on  a  cherub  s  wing  he  rode  .* 
Awful  and  bright,  a*  light'ning  fhone 
The  face  of  my  dcliv'rcr,  God-J 

6  [Temptations  fled  at  his  rebuke, 
The  blaft  of  h'13  almighty  breath  5 
He  lent  falvation  from  on  high 

And  drew  me  irom  the  deeps  of  deal!* 


PSALM        XVUI.  35 

Gre-  t  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great, 
Much  was  my  ftrength   and  more  their  rage; 
But  Chrilt  my  Lord  is  conqueror  ftilj,j 
In  a  1  the  wars  the  proud  can  wage. 

r  My  Pong  for  ever  (hall  record 
That  terrible,  that  joyful  hour  ; 
And  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord, 
Due  to  his  mercy  and  his  pDw'r- 
PSALM     18. 

t Second  Part.  ver.  20 — 26.  Long  Metre 

Sincerity  proved  and  rewarded. 

1  T    OR.D,  thou  haft  feen  my  foul  fincerc, 
JL/  Mail  made  thy  truth  and  love  appear. 
Before  mine  eyes  I  fet  thy  laws, 

And  thou  haft  own'd  my  righteous  caufe, 

2  Sirtf-e  I  have  learn'd  thy  holy  ways, 
I've  vvalL.M  upright  before  thy  face  ! 
Or  if  my  feet  did  t\:r  depart, 

Thy  iove  reelairn'd  my  waad'ring  heart. 

3  What  fore  temptations  broke  my  reft  ! 
What  wart  and  ftruggling  in  my  breaft  ! 
But  thro'  thy  grrce,  that  reigns  within, 
I  guard  againit  my  darling  fin  : 

4  Tint  Cm  that  clofe  befcts  me  (till, 
That  works  and  drives  a^ainft  my  wjll  •* 
Then  (hall  thy  fpirit's  fov'rcign  poWje* 
Ddlrcyit,  that  it  rife  no  more? 

t.  With  an  impartial  hand,  the  Lord 
Deals  out  to  mortals  iheir  reward  ; 
The  kind  and  faithful  fouls  (hall  find 
A  God  as  faithful  and  as  kind. 

6  A;-  I  men  that  love  revenge  (hall  know, 
God  hath  an  arm  of  v«nr;*ance  too* 


3<5  PSALM       XVIII. 

The  jufl  and  pure,  (hall  ever  fay, 

Thou  art  more  pure,  morejuft  than  they. 

PSALM    18.       Third   Part.     Long     Metre. 

Ver.30,3i,34,35}46.&c. 
1    TUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
J    Great  rock  of  my  fecure  abode; 
Who  is  a  God  befide  the  Lord  ? 
Or  where*s  a  refuge  like  our  God  ? 

I  'Tis  he  that  girds  U3  with  his  might, 
Gives  me  his  holy  fword  to  wield  : 
And  while  with  fin  and  hell  I  fight, 
Spreads  his  falvation  for  my  fhicld. 

3  He  lives,  andbleflings  crown  his  reign, 

The  God  of  my  falvation  lives, 
The  dark  defigns  of  hell  are  vaia  ; 
While  heav'nly  peace  my  father  gives. 

4  Before  the  fcoffers  of  the  age, 

I  will  exalt  my  father's  name, 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 

But  meet  reproach  and  bear  the  fharflf* 

5  To  David  and  his  royal  feed 

Thy  grace  forever  (hall  extend; 
Thy  love  to  faints,  in  Chrift  their  head, 
Knows  not  a  limit  nor  an  end. 

PSALM  18.  Firft  Part.    Common  Metre. 
V'tSiory  and    Triumph    ov^r  Temporal  Enemies* 

I    V\7E  l°vc  thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore. 
Now  is  thine  arm  reveal'd  ; 
Thou  art  our  ftrength.  our  heav'nly  tbw*r 
Our  bulwark,  and  our  fhieldi 

?  We  fly  to  our  eternal  rock, 
And  fiud  a  fare  defene:  » 


PSALM        XVIII. 
[9  koly  name  our  lips  invoke, 
And  draw  falvation  ihtnce. 
X  When  God  our  leader  mines  m  arms, 
What  mortal  heart  can  bear 
The  thunder  of  his  loud  alarms » 
The  lightning  of  his  fpcar  ? 

±  Ke  rides  upon  the  winged  wind, 
And  angels  in  array, 
In  millions,  wait  to  know  his  mind, 
And,  fwiftas  flames  obey. 
$  He  fpeaks,  and  at  his  fierce  rebuke, 
Whole  armies  are  difmay'd  : 
His  voice,  his  frown,  his  angry  look, 
Strikes  all  their  courage  dead. 

6  He  forms  our  gen'rals  for  the  field, 
With  all  their  dreadful  {kill ;  _ 
•Gives  them  his  awful  fword  ro  wieldf 
And  makes  their  hearts  of  ft« 

.7  Oh  has  the  Lord  whole  nation?  blds'd. 
For  his  own  church's  fake  : 
The  pow'rs  that  gives  his  people  red 
Shall  of  bit  care  partake, 

-PSALM     18,  Secood  Part,  Common  I 
The  Conqueror's  Song. 

TO  thine  almighty  arm  we  o'rn 
The  triumphs  of  the  cay  ' 
Thy  terrors,  Lord,  confound  the  fo?,- 
And  melt  their  drength  aw 

Z  'Tis  by  thy  aid  our  troops  | 
And  break  united  pow'rs  -, 
Or  bum  their  boafted  flcctc 
Tiic  proudell  of  their  tow'ra* 
C 


3*  PSALM        XIX. 

3  How  havcwechasM  them  tfero' the 

And  trod  them  to  the  ground, 
While  thy  falvation  was  our  ihielJ 
But  they  no  ihelter  found  / 

4  In  vain  to  idol  faints  they  cry, 

And  perifh  in  their  blood  ; 
Where  is  a  rock  h  great,  fo  high, 
SopawVful,  as  our  God. 

5  The  God  of  Ifrael  ever  lives, 

His  name  be  ever  [ 
'Tishisovvii  arm  the  victory  gives, 
And  gives- his  people  reft. 

PSALM    jo     Fiifiparr.    Short  Metre,. 
Tfe  Back  of  Natvrg  and  Scripture. 
For  a  Lord'*  Day  morning, 
i   TJEHOLB  the  lofty  iky. 
JO  Declares  its  maker  Go  J, 
And  ail  the  (tarry  works  ou  high 
Proclaim  bis  povr'r  abroad. 

2  The  darknefs  end  the  light 

Stiilkeep  their  Couife  the  fame  , 
While  night  to  day  and  d*y  to  night 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

3  In  everydiff'rent  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known  ; 
They  ihew  the  vvonders  of  his  haud, 
And  orders  of  bis  throne. 

4  Yechriftian  lands*  rejoice, 
Mere  he  reveals  his  word  ; 

We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voic-: 
To  bid  ui  know  the  Lord. 

r  His  [tatutcs  and  cotnmanda 


*    S    A    L    ,M        XIX  39 

Hfuts  his  Gofi.t"'.  in  our  hands, 
Where  our  fa'vation  lies. 

6  Hi3  laws  arejuft  and  pure, 
His  truth  without  deceit, 

B^romifes   forever  furc, 
Ana  his  rewards  are  great. 

7  [Not  honey  to  the  tafte 
Affords  fo  much  delfghtJ 

id  thath^  the  furnace  pafc'd 

So  much  iilurei.  the  Gght. 

8  While  of  thy  works  I  fing, 
Thy  ^lory  to  proc  aim, 

:ee?:the   prnfe,*  my  Gc\,  rny  king, 
In  thy  Redeemer's  name.) 

PSALM   19.     Second  part.    Short  Metre 
fed's  war  J  moft  Excellent  :    or,  }  '  a„J 

Watchfwhefs. 

Day  Mo,  rung. 

1  TJEHOLD  the  morning  fun 

_D  Begin?  his  glorious  way  ; 
ifi  thro'  ail  the   nation-;  run, 
And  life  and   light  convey, 

2  But  where  the  gofpel  comes 
It  f^reads  diviner  li£ht, 

from  their  tomhs, 
I  gives  the  blind  t\  . 

3  Howperfe&fs  thy  word  ! 

And 
Sever  hire  thy  p  ,\ 

My  r.-.-icious  C 


40  PSALM 

O  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heav'n  ! 
Pause. 
5        I  heard  thy  word  with  love, 
And  I  would  fain  obey  ; 
Send  thy  good  fpirit  from  above 
To  guide  me,  lett  1  (tray. 

f       Oh  who  can  ever  find 
The  errors  of  his  ways  ? 
Yet  with  a  bold  prcfumptuous  mind 
I  would  not  dare  tranfgrefs. 

7  Warn  me  of  every  fin, 
Forgive  my  fecret  faults. 

And  cleanfe  this  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
W'hofe  crimes  exceed  my  thoughflfc 

8  While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 
1  fjiread  the  praife  abroad  ; 

Accept  the  worfhip  and  the  feng  » 
*    My  Savioar  and  my  God. 

PSALM     io,  £oug  Maie. 

Tie  locks  ofl  Nature  and  Scripture  t 
The  glory  andfuectfs  of  t. 

I  r*~jpHE  beav'ns  declare  thy  gl-sry,  Ldl 

X      In  every  liar  thy  gooJnefs  fhine*. 
But  when  our  eyes  b&fcold  thy  word, 

read  tby  n 

i   The  rolling  fun,  I 

And  ni  '  conf. 

■yrit. 

m  Sm  y  tny  prai^ 


p    S    A    L    M        XIX.  4: 

So  when  thy  truth  be.crina  h*  race, 
It  toucli'd  and  gknc'd  on  every  land. 
Nor  (hall  thy  fr  ^ofpelreft 

TiH through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run; 
Till  Chriit  has  all  the  nations  bleft, 
That,  fee  the  light  or  feel  the  fun, 

Great  Son  of  righteoufnefs    arife. 

Bleft  the  dark  world  with  heavenly  light  ; 

Thy  gofpel  make*  the  (imple  wife, 

Thy  laws  arc  pure,  thy  judgments  right. 

Tby  nobied  venders  here  we  view, 

In  fouls  renew'd  and  fins  forgiv'n  ; 

Lord,  cleanfe  my  fins,  my  foul  renew. 

And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  hcav'n, 
PSALM  i%  to  toe  tuge  of  the  1 13th  Pfahu. 
Tie  b-ach  of  Nature  and  Scripiuxe. 

GREAT  God,  the  heav'ns  well  order'd 
Declares  the  glories  of  thy  namei[  frame 
There  thy  .rich  works  of  wonder  fhine, 
A  thoufand  ftarry  beauties  there 
Ji  thoufand  racient  roarlc^ap^ear.  _ 
V   Of  boundkfs  power,  and  fkill  divine. 
From  night  to  day.  from  day  to  night, 

The  dawning  and  rhc  d>''n^  i,ght' 
Lrtfures  cf  heav-nly  wifqom  read; 

With  fiicnt  eloquence  they  raife 
Our  thought  no  rur  Creator's  praife, 
And  neither  foun  d  ncr  language  reed. 
3  Yet  their  divine  irJtruel tens  run 
Far  as  thejojirnies  of  the  iun, 

And  tv  -  ce- 

The  fun.  'i'  ilxc?c* 

Breaks  fwHathe  ch 


r    S    A    l    M 

Rolls  round,  and  makes  the  earth' 
Where'er  he  fpreach  his  beams  ftbro*o 
Hefmiles   and  [6  maker  God: 

A:l  nature  join*  to  fhew  th*  p.  i 
T  tint-God  in  every  creature  ftinV. 
rair  is  the  book  of  na/nrc*!  lines, 

Siit  fairer  i'a  the  bocrk  of  grace.' 


rcjoj 


P    A    U 


S    E. 


5  T  love  the  volumes  ef  thy  word  : 
What  light  and  joy  thefe  leaves  afford 

r°  ^(;  'ted  and  diftreft  ! 

Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way. 
Thy  teat  forbids  my   fret  to  Gray, 
Thy  promife  leads  my  heart  to  reft. 
6  Frooi  the  difeoveries  of  thy 'aw 
Th-  pi  rte&  rules  of  life  1  draw  : 

t^efe  are  my  ftudy  ana   delight  ; 
Not  honey  fo  invites  the  tafte. 
'  Nor  gold  that  hath  the  furnacs  paft 
Appears/o  pfcafing  to  the  fight. 
?  Thy  threat'nmga  wake  my  flumhetfng  c~c?J 
And  -.va ru    me   whe/<  r  Ii'et  •   ' 

.    But^isthyblefl  :.   Lord, 

That  make's  my  guilty  confeience  clean, 
Converts  my  foul    fubcues  my  fin, 
And  gives  a  free,  but  large  reward. 
S  Who  knouts  the  errors  of  hi's  thoughts  ? 
"od,  forgive  my  fecrct  faults: 
■md  from  pre  fum  ptu  re  drain* 

:ept  my  poor  attem] 
t  I  have  read  thy  b 
And  book  of  nature  not  in  ;. 


?    S    A    L    M       #.  4« 

p  SALM    20,  Long  Metre. 

Prayer  and  Hope  of  F'iScry. 

For  a  Day  of  Prayer  in  time  of  war. 

'OW  may  the  God  of  power  &  grftc 
Attend  his  people's  humble  cry  ! 
Jehovah  hcara  when  Kracl  prays,^  _ 
And  brings  delivrance  from  on  hi^h, 

I  The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defends, 
When  bucklers  fail  and  brazen  walls  ; 
He  from  his  fafl&uary  fends 
Succour  and  ftrcngth  when  zion  calls. 

3  Well  be  remembers  all  our  fighs, 
His  love  exceeds  our  beft_deicrt3  ? 
His  love  excepts  the  facniicc 
Of  bumble  groans  in  J   broken  hearts. 

'A  In  his  falvalton  is  our  hope, 
And  in  the  na.-ne  of  IfraePs  God, 
Our  troop?  fhail  lift  their  banners  qp, 
Our  navies  fpread  their  flags  abroad  • 

t  Seme  troft  in  hotfea  trairTd  for  war, 
And  fome  of  chariots  make  their  bo^fts  , 
Our  funiQ:  expe&ations  are 
From  thee,   the  Lord  of  heav'nly  hoRs. 

6  (O  may  the  mem' ry  of  thy  name 
Infpire  our  armies  for  the  nght  ! 
Our  foes  (hall  fall  and  die  with  fharoe, 
Or  quitthefietd  with    coward  flight.] 

7  Now  fave  u?,  Lord,  from  fia vim  fear, 
Now  let  our  hopes  be  firm  and  ftrong, 
Till  thylalvauon  ft^all  appear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raife  the  fonf. 


P    S    A    L    M       X 

PSALM    *i,  Common  Metre. 
t  *M**1  BUJfmgs  acknowledged. 

1  TN  thee  great  God,  with  for,™  of  pnufe 
X    Our  favour'd  realms  rejofce;        P       * 
And,  Weft  with  thy  falvation  raife 

To  beav'n  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  fore  defence,  through  cations  round, 

.Hath  ipreac!  our  riling  name, 
And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crowa^ 
With  freedom  and  with  fame. 
#  In  deep  diflref*  our  injur'd  land 
Implor'd  thypow'rto  fave  ; 
For  life  wepray'd;   thy  bounteous  hand 
In  timely  bltffings  gave. 

4  Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  pow'r, 

Cppos'd  their  deadly  a'im, 
In  mercy  fwept  them  from  our  more 
And  fpreads  their  fails  with  fliame. 

5  Cn  thee,  in  woe  or  pain, 

Our  hearts  aione  rely  : 
Our  rights  thy  mercy  will  maintain, 
And  all  our  wants  fupply. 

0  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  pow'r  declare. 

And  dill  exalt  thy  fame; 
While  we  glad  fongs  of  praife  prepare 
For  thine  almighty  name. 

PSALM  2i.  Ver.  i—p,  LongMerre. 
Chr'tf! cr.a!tesl 'to  the  kingdom. 

1  T^  AVI  D  rejoie'd  in  God  his  flrength, 
JLJ   Ra's'd  to  the  tbrcne  by  fpecial  grace 
But  Chrift  the  Son  appears  at  length, 

Fulfii'a  the  triumph  and  the  praife. 


P    S    A    L    M       xxir. 

J  How  great  the  bleft  Mefliah'sjoy, 

In  the  falvation  cf  thy  hanc  ? 
Lord,  thou  r»;j(l  rais'dhis  kingdom  high, 
And  giv'n  the.  world  to  hi3  command. 

m  Xhy  goodnefs  grailte  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  th«r  h    R      queft  withhold  i 
BlefBngs  of  love  prevent  him  Hill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

4.  Honour  and  majefty  divine 

Around  his  facrtd  temples  fl.inc  ; 
Blefs'd  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

Thine  hand  (hall  find  out  all  his  foes; 

And  ae  a  fiery  oven  glows 
With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  fha.II  thy  wrath  devouT  their  foul*. 
PSALM  22,  ver.  i-i6,F;rft  Parr,  ComraonMetre 
The  /offerings  and  death  t/Chiift. 

1  TXT  H  Y  has  my  God  my  foul  forft 

VV    Nor  v.  Ill  a  fmile  afford  ? 
[Thua  David  once  in  anguiih  fpoke, 
And  thus  our  dying  Lord.] 

2  Though  'tis  thy  chief  delight  to  dwell 

Among  thy  praifing  faints, 
Yet  thou  can  CI  hear  our  groa  ns  as  well, 
And  pity  our  complaints. 

3  Our  fathers  tvuftedin  thy  name, 

And  great  d 
Eut  I'm  a  wortfi  *: 
a  trodden  to  1 . 

*  With  fhalgthg  head  the^ 

And   afcgh  try  foul  to  icotaj 


4(5 


P    S    A    L 


1  In  vain  he  trufls  in  God,  they  cry, 

glctlea  and  for  lot  n  ' 

5  But.  thou  art  he,  who  form'd  myfkfh, 

By  thine-  almi  ird  ; 

And  fince  [  hung  upon  the  bread, 
My  hope  is  id  the  Lord. 

6  Why  will  my  father  hide  fris  Hice 

n  foes  flanj  threj  t'ning  routfd, 
In  the  dark  hoqr  or  deep  diftrefs, 
And  not  an  helper  found  ? 


7  Behold  tky  darling  left  among 

The  cruel  and  the  proud, 
By  foes  encompafs'd  fierce  and  ftrong, 

As  lions  roaring  Icuu, 

g  From  earth  and  hell  my  forrows  meet, 
To  multiply  the  fmart   ! 
They  nail  my  hapdi,  they  pierce  my  feet, 
And  try  to  vex  my  heart. 

9  Yet  if  thy  fov'reign  hand  let  loofe 
The  rage  of  earth  and   hell, 
Why    will  my  heav'nly  father  bruife 
The  fon  he  love?  fo   well  'i 

io  My  God,  ifpoffiblefc  be, 
Withhold  this  bitter  fop  s 
But  I  refig-n  my  will 

And  drink  the  fo:. 

II    My  heart  d;fTolv?«  wi  inkncw.n, 

Lew  as  the  « 


it>  Father,  I  give  ^V?ftl- 
1     And  truftitmtbybaftd; 
Mv  dying  fle(U Ml  reft' in  bope, 

Ld  rife  at  thy  command. 


Second 


P  s  H  M*£    qommon  Mt:re.    ^       ^ 
,    TW  TOW  from  the  rearing  lion's  rage, 
IX  '  O  Lord,  protea  thy  i«u 
%Vka«thydarHrtgtoenFafi 

«  The  powers  or  hell  alone 


-,  Thus  did  our  fufFeringSav,ourpi-} 

2  With  mighty  dries   and  tears, 
CoVheardbim  in  that  dreadful  da), 

And  chas'd  typy  his  fears. 

^Greatwasthev?aory  of  Ws  death, 

3  His  throne  exalted  high  I 
And  all  the  kindreds  of  the  earth 

Shall  v/orihip  or  ihah  die 
.a    A  numerous  offspring  fcuftariCe 
From  his  expiring  grows. 

They  (hall  be  reckoned ,111  his  ey« 
For  daughters  and  for  fons 

5  The  meek  and  humble  fouls  (hall  fee 
His  table  richly  fprcad  ; 
And  a* that  feek  the  Lord  mad  be 
With  joys  immortal  fed. 
aheiflesftaUknowtherigh^ou 

Of  our  incarnate  God,     .. 
And  nations  yet  l^ornproKfs 

*galvJ  usblooo, 


43  ?    S    A    L    M        XXII 

P  S  A,  L  M    22,  Loii^  Metre. 
Chrljl'sfujerings  and  txahctlon. 

1  ISJ  ^  Iet  °Ur  rnournrul  f°ngs  record 
Jl  ^     lhe  eying  forrows  of  our  J.oid, 
When  becomplaiVd  In  tears  of  blood, 
fUonc  forfaken  of  hie  God. 

2  rhe  Jews  behold  Him  thus  forlorn, 

And  make  their  heads  and  laugh  and  fcorn  i 
ne  refcucd  others  from  the  grave  i 

•■••  Now  Jet  him  try  hinfdf  to  lav, . 
5   u  This  is  the  man  did  once  prettnd 

God  was  his  father  and  his  friend; 
'  If  God  the  blcfled  lov'd  him  (o; 

Why  doth  he  fail  to  help  him  now." 
4  O  fava^e  people  !  cruel  priefl*  I 

How  they  ftood  round  like  raging  beaAic 

Like  nons  gaping  to  devour, 

When  God  had  left  him  in  their  power. 

■    ™ft  W°Und  h:'3  hcad»  h«*fc>^»;  his  fees 

Till  dreams  of  blood  each  other  meet ; 
By  lot  his  garments  they  divide, 
As-.d  mock  the  pangs  in  which  he  dy'J. 
6   But  God  bitfatlier  heard  his  cry  • 

Rais'd  from  the  dead  he  rtigns  on  tfgfe  . 
'Ihe  nations  learn  Hiar'Jghteanfnefs, 
And  bumble  finners  talk-  his  grace.' 

PSALM    23,  ' 

God  oar  Shepherd* 

1   T\/TT  fhcPhcrd  ■• ft<  I»«ng  lord  ; 

|VI  Now  m.U  my  wnms  he  well  fupply'd- 

h  i  a  p  ro  v  i  d  e  n  ce  s  n  d  h  o !  y  wo  id 


?    S    A    L    M        XXUI,  49 

In  paflures  where  (alvation  grows 

he  makes  me  feed,  he  makes  me  reft, 
There  living  water  gently  flows, 

Aai  all  the  food  divinely  bleft. 
My  wand'ririg  feet  his  ways  mifiake  J 

But  he  rellorcs  my  foul  to  peace. 

And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  lake, 

In  the  fair  paths  of  righteoufnefs. 

The'  I  walk  tW  the  gloomy  vale, 

Where  death  and  all  its  tenors  are, 
My  heart  and  hope  {hall  never  fail, 
For  God  my  fhepberd's  with  me  there, 

Amidft  the  darknefs  and  the  deeps 
Thou  art  my  comfort,  thou  my  ftay  5 

Thy  ftafffupports  my  feeble  fteps, 
Thy  rod  directs*  my  doubtful  way. 

5  The  fons  of  earth  and  fois  of  bell 

Gaze  at  thy  good  nefs.  and  repiae 
To  fee  ply  table  (pread  Co  well 

With  living  brea4,  and  cheerful  wine 
(How  I  rejoice,  when  on  my  head 
Thy  fpirit  condefcends  to  reft  '• 
'Tisa  divine  annomting  fhed, 
Like  oil  of  2  ad  neis  at  a  feaft. 
8   Surely  the  mercies  cf  the  Lord 

Attend  bis  houfhold  all  their  day."  ; 
There  will  I  dwell  to  hear  hie  word, 
To  feek  his  face,  and  fing  hie  praife/] 
V  S  A  L  M     25,  Common  Metre. 
Yfrtpherd  will  fupply  my  need, 
Jchuvr-h  is  his  nr.rne 
In  r>iih;ves  freili  he  makes  n  e  feed, 
in. 


5°  P    5    A    L 

2   He  brings  my  wand'rin^  fp'rit  b:;cT-: 
When  I  forfakehls ways, 
And  leads  n:c  for  his  mercy's  fafce 
In  paths  cf  truth  and  grace,     * 
.  3  \Vhen  I  walk  thro'  the  (hades  of  death, 
Thy  prefence  is  my  ft  ay  * 
One  word  of  thy  fupportin^  breath 
Drives  all  my  fears  away. 

4  Thy  hand  in  fight  of  all  my  foes 

Doth  fi.il!  my  table  fpread  ; 

My  curj  with  bltflings  o?erflow«  ' 

Thine  oil  anoints  my  heac'. 

5  The  fure  provifions  of  my  God 

Attend  me  all  my  days  3 
Oh  may  thy  houfe  be  mine  a;  • 
And  all  my  works  be  praife  ! 

6  There  would  I  fincFa  fettled  reft, 

[While  cthera-f o  and  come] 
No  more  a  i  a  gneil," 

But  like  a  child  it  home.       X> 
P  S  A  L  M    25.   ?h  :n  MtfreT 
Jf    f  I  ^hli\,  Lord  my  (hepherd  h, 
JL     I  (hall  be  vvVi  fupply'd  ; 
Since  he  is  mine*  and  I  am  his, 
What  an  I  want  befid*  ? 
2  He  leads  me  to  the  place, 
Where  heav'nly  pail u re  grows, 
Where  living  waters  gently  pais, 
And  fu 

5  If  e'er  I  gn  ?:nr.:y, 
He  doth  ilm, 

/•n  !  guides  me  in  1 
For  his  mo(i 


S    A    L    M        XXI  $1 

4  While  lie  affords  his  aid, 
I  cannot  yield  to  fear;         N 
ffho'  I'fhouM  walk  thro'  death's  oavk  ft 
My  (hepkerd*s  with  me  there, 
r   Amid&fanounded  foeS 
Thoa  «off  my  table  fpre*6!* 
cop  with  bteffings  overflows 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 
6  The  bounties  of  thy  lore     * 
Shall  crowti  my  following  days  j 
Nor  frqm  thy  houfe  v. ill  I  remove, 
Nor  ceafttofpeak  thy  praife, 

Vs'A-LM    2i        Common  M: 

BzueHirj  with   GrjD. 
1   rr'i  HE  earth  forever  i~  the  Lord's-, 
J  ..   With  Ada-n's  num'roua  race 
He  rais'd  its  arches  o=er  the  floods, 
And  built  it  oa 
2  But  who  amon*  the  for.?  of  men 
May  vifit  thincabodc  • 
He  that  has  hands  from  mifchief  clea*, 
Whofe  heart  is  right  with  God. 
*  This  is  the  man  may  rife  and  t: 
.  Th-  bfeffingi  oc  his  grace 
This  is  the  lot  of  thofe  that  iec£ 
The  God  of  Jacob's  face, 
4  Now  let  our  Wis,  immortal  pOw'rs, 
To  meet  the  Lordprepare, 
Lift  up  thrifsC*er'.aftiBg  doors, 
Thriving  of  glory's  near. 
5,  The  Kipg  of  glorj  !    wh«  can  toll 
The  won  is  might  ? 


;2  PSALM        XXIV. 

Ke  rules  the  nations';  but  to  dwell 
With  faints  in  his  delight. 

PSALM    24,  Long  Metre. 

**£f™«  ****f  or.Chnft*,,/^*.. 

I       1     HIS  fpacious earth  i«  all  the  Lord's 
n        '  *?*mtn   and   Worms*  ^d  hearts  and 
He  raw  d  the  building  on  the  few,     [birds  :' 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling  place. 

2  But  there's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  theflcy  • 
Who 1  fliall  afcend  that  blett  abode, 
And  dwell  fo  near  his  Maker,  God  I 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  fin, 

Whofe  heart  is  pure,  whofe  hands  ,a.  cleai 
Him  fall ithe  Lord,  the  Saviour  bleft,         ' 
And  clothe  his  foul  with  nghteoufncf*, 
4  Jhefe  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  »eek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face  ; 
I  nefe  mail  enjoy  the  blifaful  fight, 
And  dwell  in  everting  light. 
Pause. 
$   Rejoice  ye  Aiming  worlds  on  hi  h4 
Behold  the  king  of  glory  nfgh  ;° 
VVho  can  this  king  of  glory  be  t 
1  be  Mighty  Lord  the  Saviour's  he. 
«  Ye  heav'nly  gates  your  leaves  difpla* 
i  o  make  the  Lord,  the  (Saviour  way  ' 
Laden  with  fpoils  from   rarth  and  hell 
i  nc  co^quVor  cornea  with  God  to  cwcH, 
7   Rais'd  from  the  i.f/0 

e  opens  heav  nj 
To  give  his  faints  a  ode; 

rvear  their  Redermerand  their  Go*. 


PSALM        XXV.  53  ( 

PR  AIM     25.     1— 11.     F^rft  part, 
Waiting  icr  Pardon  and  Dinfi'on. 

I  Lift  my  foul  to  God, 
My  truft  ie  in  his  name; 
Let  not  my  foes  that  feek  ray  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  (hame. 

2  Sin  and  tbe  pow'rs  of  hell 
Perfuade  me  to  defpair; 

Lord,  make  me  know  thy  cov'nant  well, 
That  I  may  'efcape  the  fnare. 

3  From  gleams  of  dawning  light 
Til)  evning  (hades  arife, 

Tor  thy  falvation.  Lord,  I  wait, 
With  ever  longing  eyes. 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 

Forgive  the  fins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 

r  The  Lord  is  Jutland  kind, 
The  meek  fhall  learn  his  ways, 
And  every  humble  ijnner  find. 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 

6  For  his  own  goodnefs  fake 
He  faves  my  foul  from  (hame  • 
He  pardons  [tho'  my  guilt  be  great] 
Thro'  ray  Redeemer's  name. 
P  S  A  L  M  25.    12,  14,  10,  ij« 
Second  part.    Short  Metre. 

Divine  InjTrufiion. 
I   \ T  7  HERE  (hall  tbe  man  be  found, 
W    That  fears  t'  offend  his  God, 
That  loves  the  gofpel's  Joyful 
And  tremble  *\  the  rod  fou 


54  PSA    L    M         \'XV. 

2  The  Lord  fhr.I!  make  him  know 

The  fecrcts  of  his  fa 
The  wonders  of  Lis  cov'nant'fuow, 

And  »J1  hU  love  impart. 

3  The  dealings  of  hh  powV 

Are  truth  and  mercy  (till, 
Wirh    fuch  a?  keep  his  cav'nant  fare, 
And  love  to  do  his 

4  Their  fouls  flsatl  dwell  at  eafe 
Before  their  Maker's  face, 

Their  feed  fhal!  tafte  the  prorcifes 
la  there  extenflve  grace* 

n^  Jo    ,45*"*22,  ThirdP^  Short  metre. 
^l/lrefsefSonl;  or,  Backjli&ng  and  Dt/irfhn* 

1  ]V/TINEeyesand  roydefire 
i-VX   Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 

I  love  to  plead  his  prorais'd  grace/ 

And  reft  upon  his  word. 

2  Turn,  turn,  thee  to  my  foul, 
Bring  thy  falvatioo  near; 

When  will  thy  hand  affift  my  feet 
To  'fcape  the  deadly  fnare  / 

3  When  fhall  the  fov'reirr*  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God 
Reftore  me  from  thole  dangVour*  ways 
My  wand'ring  feet  have  trod  ? 

4  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 
Dot!:  hut  charge  my  woe  ; 

My  fpirit  laagulflic?,  my  heart 
Jr  defolate  and  low. 

4  With  ev'ry  morning  light 
My  furrow  new  b 


PSA    L  M         XXV. 
Loc':  on  royanguim  snd  my  pr'in, 
And  pardon  all  my  fins. 

P    A     U     S     K. 

6  Beholc  thehoftsof  hell, 

How  cruel  is  their  hate  ! 
A  gain  ft  toy  life  tbey  rife  and  join 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 

7  Oh  keep  my  foul  from  death, 

Nor  put  try  hope  to  mame, 
For  I  have  plac'd  my  only  treft 
In    my   Redeemer's  name. 

8  With  humble  faith  I  wait 
To  fee  thy  face  again  ; 

Of  Ifral  it  (hall  ne'er  be  faid, 

He  fought  the  Lord  in  vain. 

PSALM    t6.    Long  Metre. 
Self  Examination  ;  or,  Evidences  of  Grace'' 
i    T  UDGE  ire,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways3 
J    And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart  ; 
My  faith  upevn  thy  promife  flays, 
Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2  I  hate  to  walk.  I  hate  to  fit 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies  ; 
The  fcoSfcr  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eye :&■ 

3  Amongfr.  thy  faints  will  I  appear 
Array'd  in  robes  of  innocence  ; 
But  when  I   Hand  before  thy  bar, 

>lood  of  Chrift  istny  defence. 

.t  I  love  thy  habitation,  Lord, 
thine  hoi 
e  (hall  1  hear  thy  holy  word, 
id  there  tbv  works  of  wonder  tell. 


*      S*  F    S    A    L     M        XXV II. 

5  Let  not  ray  foul  bejoin'd  at  laft 
With  men  of  treachery  and  blood, 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  paft 
Among  the  faints,  and  near  my  God. 

PSALM  27.  ver.  J,5.  Firft  pa.  t.  Common  Metre. 
The  Church  U  our  Delight  andfajcty, 

*  r  I  1FiE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 

A     And  *jy  falvation  too  ; 
God  is  my  ftrength  ,  Nor  will  I  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

^  One  previledge  my  heart  defires, 
O  grant  me  mine  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  faints, 
The  temples  of  my  God  / 

3  There  mail  I  offer  my  requefts, 

And  fee  thy  beauty  ftill ; 
Shall  hear  thy  megages  of  love 
And  there  enquire  thy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rife,  and  flormi  appear, 

There  may  his  children  hide; 
God    has  a  ftrong  pavilion,  where 

*  He  makes  my  foul  abide. 

5  Now  (hall  ray  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around, 
And  fongsofjoy  and  vi&ory 
Within  thy  temple  found. 

FSALM    27.     ver.  8,  9,  '3,  14.  Second  put, 
.Common- Metre.  y 


i  QOOl 


Prayer  and  Hope. 

OON  as  I  heard  my  father  fay, 
"e  children,  feck  my  grace; 


PSALM        XXVIII  $7 

My  heart  reply'd  without  delay, 
*  lilfeck  my  father's  face.' 
2   LU  not  tby  face  be  hid   from  me, 
Nor  frown  my  foul  away; 
Cod  of  my  life,  I  fiy  to  thee 
In  a  diftrefling  day, 
$  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear 
Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  ueed  f up  ply. 
4  My  fainting  flefti  had  dy'd  with  grief, 
Had  not  my  foul  bcliev'd. 
To  fee  thy  grace  provide  relief, 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 
r   Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  faint*, 
And  keep  your  courage  up  : 
He'll  raife  your  fpirit  when  it  faints 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

PSALM    23.    Long  Metre. 
God  the  Refuge  ofihe  /iffli8ed. 
f   r-ff-^O  tbee  O  Lord,  T  raife  my  cries  : 
j      My  fervent  prayer  in  mercy  hear  ; 
For  ruin   waits  my  trembling  foul* 
If  thou  refufe  a  gracious  ear. 
2   When  foppliant  tow'rd  thy  holy  hill, 
I  lift  my  mournful  hands  to  pray, 
Afford  thy  grace,  nor  drive  me  AM, 
With  impious  hypocrites  away. 
To  fons  of  falfhood,  that  defpife    ^ 
The  works  and  wonders  of  thy  reign, 
riiyvengWgMfcpthe   daer^ard, 
v     •    ,    -     s  the.it  fc.ul  to'ealipp^ 


4  Buf,e,erb!enedbctI.eLo,J, 
W-ofe  mercy  hears  my  Inournfu,     . 

My  heart  th.,  traded  i„  hi,  WOrd,      ) 
la  his  falvation  (hall  r.jcice. 

5  r"/^^  ra''nt'  J'n  fore  *««6. 

By  faith  approach  his  Saviour  God  : 
i  hen  gram,  O  Lord,  ,hy  pard'oUg  ■      „ 
And  feed  tby  church  with  heav'nly  %£?* 
PSALM    29     LougMetri. 
S.'srm  end  7i: 

VJr  Give  to  the  Lor^  renown  and  rWr 
Afcnbc  due  honours  to  his  name,        *         * 
And  his  eternal  m^htadcrc. 
3  ™c  *<or,d  Proclaims  kh  po^r  aloud 
ihro'evry,  ocean,  ev'ry  land; 
His  voice  divides  the  v/atV,-  cloud. 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  hit  command 

JLay  ^hC  w,dtf  foreft  bare  around; 
Ihexearful  hart  and  fritted  hi: 
Uap*tthe  terror  of: 

4  To  Lebanon  he  turns  hit  voice. 
And  lo,  the  ftately  cedars  break  : 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  noife 
I  be  valhes  roar,  the  defarts  quake. 

5  The  Lord  fit,  fov'reign  on  the  flood, 
'«e  thunder  reigns  for  ever  kiinr  . 
i;^  makes  Lis  ch;.:  ^ 
Vhcre  w-e  h;. 

6.  In  gen  tin 


?    S     A     L  M        XXX.  & 

Amidftti  nfjhh  word 

Speaks  pi  -ce  snd  courage  to  our  hearts. 

T  S  A  L  M   30.      ■  Firft   Part.    Long     Metre. 
Shlnejs  healed,  and  Sorrows  removed* 

I    T  Will  extol  tfiee   Lord,  on  high, 
1.  At  thy  command  difeafes  fly  : 
Who  but  a  God  can/fpeak  and  fave 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grate  r* 

a   Sing  to  the  Lord*  ye  faints,  and  prove 
How  large  his  grace,  how  kind  his  lore, 
Let  ally  our  pow'rs  rejoice,  and  trace 
The  wond'roua  records  of  his  grace. 

s  anger  but  a  moment  ftays  ; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days  ; 
Tho' grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 


The  morning  ftarreftores  the 


J°>'» 


P  S  A  L  M  30  ver,,6    fecond  pait,  LongMerre. 
rica!thfjickiiejst  and  Recovery, 

1  TJ'IIlMwas  ray  health,  my  day  was  bright, 
JL  And  I  prefum'd  'twould  ne'er  be  Right: 
Fondly  I  laid  within  my  heart, 

*  Pleafure  and  peace  jfhajf  ne'er  depart.' 

2  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  ftrong, 
Which  made  my  mountain  ftand  io  long  • 
Soon. as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  healih  was  gone,  my  comforts  dy'J. 

3  I  cry'd  aloud  to  thee  my  God  : 

*  What  can  ft  thou  profit  by  my  blood  1 
'  Deep  in  theduft  lean  ejcclarte 

*  Thy  truth,  or  ling  thy  gaodnefs  there  ? 

4  *  Hear  ma,   O  God  of  grace,   J  fa 

'  And  bring  me /rom  the  dead. ' 


60  PSA, 

Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  I  felt, 
Thypurd'ning  love  remov'd  my  gui't. 

5  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  for  mi  of  woe^ 
Are  turn'd  to  joy  and  praiies  now: 

I  throw  nayfackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  eafe  and  gladnefs  gird  me  roimd. 

6  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  filentofthy  name  : 

Thy  praifefhall  found  through  earth  &  hear* 
For  ficknefs  heal'd  and  fins  forgiv'n. 

PSALM  31.    ver.  5,  13,-19,  22,  23    Firtt  par 
Common  Metre, 
Dstivzrdncc  from  Death . 

1  HPO  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love 

J.      My  fpirit  I  commit  : 
Thou  haft   redeem'd  my  foul  from  death, 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

2  De/pair  and  comfort,  hope  and  fear, 

Maintained  a  doubtful  (trife  r 
While  forrow.   pain  and  fin  eonfpir\J 
To  take  away  my  life. 

3  *  My  time  is  in  my  hand,'  I  cry'd, 

*  Though    I  draw  n°ar  the  daft  ;• 
Thouart  the  refuge  where  1  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  truft. 

4  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  thy  fervant  fhine. 
And  fave  me  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
For  I'm  entirely  thiiu» 

Pa   use. 

5  'Yvfas  in  myhafte,  my  fpirit  fai'3, 

i }.  ti.vSi  defpair  anc 


i>  S    A    L    M       xxxr.  6x 

1  **${  am  cut  off  before  thine  eyes," 
For  thou  hail  heard  my  cry 

6  Thy  goodnefs  how  divinely  free  ! 
Howfweet  thy  fmiting  face, 
To  thofetkat  fear  thy  majefty, 

And  trait  thy  promis'd  ^race, 

J  *}  Oh  love  the  Lord  all  ye  his  faints, 
And  fing  his  praifes  loud  ; 
ije'll  bend  his  ear  to  ycur  complaints^ 
And  reconspence  the  proud. 

PSALM    jfj     7-33,  11-21. 

Second  Pait.     Common  Merc, 

Reliitrancejrom  StarJet  and  Rrproach% 

Y  heart  rejoices  in  thy  nme, 
My  God,  my  heav'nly  truft  ; 
Thou  halt  preferv'd  my  face  from  (hair  it 
Mine  honour  from  the  duft. 

a.  li  My  life  is  fpent  with  grief,  I  qry'd, 
Ivly  years  confum'd  in  groans, 
My  ftreogtb  decays,  mineey 
And  furrow  waiter  my  bone*, ,* 

3-  Among  mine  enemies  my  naw^ 
A  proverb  vile  was  grown, 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 
Forgotten  tnd  unknown. 

4  Slander  and  fear  on  ev'ry  fide, 
Sciz'd  and  beftfc  me  round, 
1  to  thy  throne  of  grace  a.pply'd* 
And  fpeedy  refcue  fount  . 

P  a   u  s   .... 

£   How  great  d 
Udo\ 


61         .     p    S    A     L  XXXII. 

The  lying  lips  to  fiance  brought,     • 

And  made  their  boafling  vain  ! 

6  Thy  children  from  the  ftrilfi  of  tongues 

Shall  thy  pavilllon  hide,  ' 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs, 
And  crufh  the  fons  of  pride. 

7  Within  thy  facred  prefence,  Lord, 

Let  me  for  ever  dwell  ; 
No  fenced  city,  vvall'd  and  barr'd. 
Secure!  a  faint  fo  well. 

P  S  A  L  M    32.  Short  Metre. 
Forgiwneft  0/ Sins  upon  CcnfefTioz. 
~^H  Wcffcd  fouls  are  they 

Whole  fins  arc  cover'd  o'er/ 
Divinely  blcft,  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 

2  They  mourn  their  follies  pah*, 

^  And  l:cep  their  hearts  with  eare  ; 
Their  lipp  and  lives  without  deceit, 
.11  prove  their  faith  fincere. 

3  Whiie  I  conceal'd  my  guilt, 
J\  felt  the  feU'ring  wound, 
Tili  I  confefs'd  my  This  to  thee, 

An;!  ready  pardon  found. 

4  Let  finners  iearn  to  pray, 

Let  faints  krep  ntar  the  throne 
help  in  times  of  deep  diftrefi 
h  found  in  God  alone. 

1  L  M    32,  Common  Metre, 
Ftn  parZwt  andjinctre  Obejlitnct :   or3  C* 
and  Forgfo  nefs. 
V  Wefs'd  the  man  to  whorr.  bib  Gpd 
tiputes  his  fin, 


6 
1 

?  Sr. 
Repentance  . 

i  T>LEb 
JD  Wb 

Whofe  fi 
And  c 

2    Before  bit 
No  nioR 


ns appear ! 
il  eye 
fnare. 

:mon  Metre* 

•dcnce. 
j  the  Lord, 


M 


XXXIIT. 


?g  ofhia  name,  his  ways,  His  word, 

How  holy,  juft  and  true  ! 

Kis  mercy  and  his  righteoufnefa 

Lei  heav'n  and  earth  proclaim; 
His  work?  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Reveal  his  wond'rous  name, 
His  word  with  energy  d^-Ine, 

Thofe  heavenly  archers  fpread, 
Jfcde  ftarry  bofts  around  them  mine, 
And  light  the  heav'ns  pervade. 
4  He  taught  the  fweliin-r  waves  to  flow' 
To  their  appointed  deep; 
Bade  raging  leas  their  limits  know, 
And  ftill  their  ftation  keep. 
i  Ye  tenants  of  the  fpaciotts  earth. 
With  fear  before  him  (land  , 
He  fpnke,  and  nature  took  its  birtfy 
And  reds  on  his  command. 
a  He  fcorns  the  an^ry  natioa*'  rage£ 
And  breaks  their  vain  defltifc  { 
His  counfel  stands  thro'  er'rytege; 

And  in  full  glory  mines* 
S  A  L  M    33,  Second  Pait,  Common  .V 
Creatures  vain,  and  God  All-fuJfutinU 

J>  LESS'D  is  the  nation,  where  the  L 
J   Hath  i;x'd  hia  gracious  throne  i 
Where  he  reveals  hiWneav'nly  word, 

And  calls  their  tribes  his  own. 
His  eye,  with  i n fi »i T t e  iurvey. 

Does  the  jvhoh:  world  bell  old. 
He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  ci;.y, 
A»d  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

U     2. 


M  P    S    A.    L    M       X'AXrit.* 

3  Kings  are  not  refcu'd  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  £rave 
No*-  fpeed  nor  courage  of  an  horfe 
Can  his  bold  rider  Lv.c. 

4  Win  is  the  ftren^th  of  beads  or  men, 

Nor  fpring*  our  faffty  thence  ; 
But  holy  fouh  from  God  obtain 
A  flrong  and  fure  defence. 

5  God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  truft, 

When  plagues  or  famine  fprcad, 
His  watchful  eyeifecures  thejuft, 
Amsng  ten  thoufand  dead. 

6  Lcrd  let  on-  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 

An  \  blefs  us  from  thy  throne  ,• 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice, 
And  trull  thy  grace  alone. 

P  3  A  L  M  53,  As  the  uy.h  Vhlm,  Firft  Par 

Works  of- Creation  end  Provicbnce* 
'  K  holy  fon's  in  God  rejoice, 
jL   Your  makers  praife  becomes  your  voi 
Great  is  your  theme,  your  fongs  be  nev 
£?ng  of  his  name    his  word,  his  ways, 
i  lis  works  of  nature,  :rd  of  grace* 
How  wife  and  hqiyviud  and  true  ! 

.  ■", -.'.,  to  e?rth's  rcmoted  end?, 

h  extends ; 
pow'r  t!  v  arches  fprca( 

K.  '  :e, 

ine, 
heav'nspei 

jw  their  place, 


P    S    A    L    M        XXX't'H  */ 

fefpake  and  gave  all  nature  birth:     _ 
J*  nd  fires  and  feu,  nnd  heav  n  anu  <prin, 
"  His  cverhfting  orders  keep. 
1  ct  mortals  tremble  and  adore 
A  God  of  fucfc  refiftfeft  pow  r, 

Nor  dare  indulge  their  feeble  tage  : 
V'ain  are  your  thoughts,  and  weakrour  hands 
But  bis  eternal  counfel  ftands. 

And  rules  the  world  from  age  to  ag«9 
SAL  M  55,  As  (be  113A  Ffalfh.  Second^ 

Creatures  vain%  <:«d  G^dalljvficient. 


OH  h 
Ri 


happy  n»tion,  ^here  the  I  nrd 
Reveals  Hit  treajure  of  bis  wore* 
AndSuiMsWtchurch^bis  earthly  throne  ! 
His  ever,  the  heathen  worl d  furveys    _ 
He  fdr»'dtbeirhearts,hekftowsi 
But  Gcd  their  Maker  js  unktowiu 

2  Let  kings rely  upon  their  hoft, 

And  of  his  ftrcngth  the  chanpion  bor.lt  ; 

In  vain  they  boaft,  in  vain  rely  ; 

In  vain  we  trufl  the  brutal  lorce, 

Or  fpeed  or  courage  of  an  ho*le, 

To  f;usrd  his  ridtr,  cr  to  £y. 

5  The  arm  of  the  almighty  Lord. 

■    Doth  more  fecure  defence  afford,  _ 

When  deaths  or  dangers  threat  o<n3 
\  Thy  watchful  eye  preferves  the  jub. 
Who  make  thy  name  their  fear  and  taut, 
When  vats  or  famine  wake  the  land. 

4.  In  i'lc^nefs  or  the  Uoody  field, 
Our  great  phyficians^fid  cur  fl«« 

Lie  ' 


psalm     xxxiv." 

Let  us  rejoice  in  help  divine. 
For  all  our  hope  is  God  alone. 
PSALM  34  Firft  part.    Loo*  Metre, 
God's  care  of  the  Samts:  or,  deliverance  h*ra% 

LORD,  I  willblefs  thee  all  mv  days 
Thy  praifc  ffiall  dwell  upon  my  tongi- 
My  foul  (hall  glory  in  thy  grace, 
While  faints  rejoice  to  hear  the  fong. 

2  Come  magnify  the  Lord  with  mc, 
Let  every  heart  exalt  his  name  ; 

1  fought  the  eternal  God,  and  he 
lias  not  expes'd  my  hope  to  fhame. 

3  I  told  him  all  my  fecret  grief. 
My  fecret  groaning  reach'd  his  ca 
He  gave  my  inward  pains  relief, 
And  calrn'd  the  tumult  of  my  frarg. 

4  To  him  the  poor  lift  up  their  eyes, 
With  heav'nly  joy  their  faces  mine, 
A  beam  of  glory  from  the  fides 
Fiiis  them  with  light  and  love  divine. 

5  His  holy  angels  pitch  their  tents 
Around  the  men  that  ferve  the  Lord  ; 
O  fear  and  love  him  all  his  faints, 
Taite  of  his  grace  and  truft  his  word- 

6  The  wild  young  lions  pinch 'd  with  pain, 
And  hunger,  roar  thro  all  the  wood  ; 
But  none  (hall  feck  the  Lord  in  vain, 
Nor  want  fupplies  of  real  good. 

PSALM  34Vcrfe  11  —  12.  Second  ?art 

Long  Metre. 
Re.igious  education;  or,  InflrudTions  of  Piety. 
t    rjMijdren,  in  years  and  knowledge  young-, 
^  \  our  parent*  hope,  your  parents  joy. 


P    S    A    L    M        XXXIV.  69 

Attend  the  connfels  of  my  tongue, 

Let  pious  thoughts  your  mind  employ* 

2  If  youdefire  a  length  of  day* 

And  peace  to  crown  your  jfi&ortd  (late, 
Retrain  your  feet  from  impious  w  .y  s, 
Your  lips  from  flandcr  and  deceit. ' 

3  The  eyes  of  God  regard  bis  fair.;  J, 

His  ears  are  open  to  their  cries  : 
He  fets  his  frowning  faceagainft 
The  fons  of  violence  and  lies. 

4  To  humble  fouls  and  broken  hearts 

God  with  his  grace  is  ever  nigh  ; 
Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts, 
When  men  in  deep  contrition  lie, 

5  He  tells  their  tears,  he  counts  their  groans^ 

His  Son  redeems  their  fouls  from  death, 
His  fpirit  heals  their  broken  bones, 

His  praife  employs  their  tuneful  breath. 

PSALM 54,  vet\  i,io,FirftPart  Common  Mitre 

Prayer  and  Praife  J  or  eminent  Deliverance. 

1  T  *LL  blefs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day ; 
JL    How  good  are  all  his  way  s  J, 

Ye  humble  fouls  that  us'd  to  pray     * . 
Come,  help  my  lips  To  praife. 

2  Sing  to  the  honour  of  his  name, 

How  a  poor  fufF'rercry'd 
Nor -was  his  hope  expos'd  to  fhame, 

Nor  was  his  fuit  deny'd. 
-  When  threatening  forrovs,  round  me  uoc4 

And  endkfs  fcarp  arofe, 
Li;:c  the  loud 

Redoubling  a|i  n-,y  woe-. 


7°  PSA*    L 

4  I  told  the  Lord  my  fore  diftrefs, 
^  v'«  uh  he:»vy  groans  and  tears  : 
lie  gave  my  fnarpei't  torments  cafe, 
And  filtnc'd  all  my  fears. 

Pause. 

IS   O  finners,  come  and  taftc  his  Jove, 
Come,  learn  his  pleafant  wavs. 
And  let  your  own  experience  prove 
The  fweetnefs  of  his  grace, 
6  He  bids  his  angels  pitch  their  tents 
Round  where  his  children  dwell  : 
What  ills  their  heav'nly  care  prevents 
No  earthly  tongue  can  tell. 

[7  O  love  the  Lord,  ye  faints  of  his  ; 
•    His  eye  regards  the  juft  ! 
How  richly  blefs'd  their  portion  is 
Who  make  the  Lord  their  truft. 
8  Young  lions,  pinch'd  with'  hunger,  roar. 
And  famifh  in  the  wood  : 
But  God  fupplies  his  holy  poor 
With  ev'ry  needful  good. 3 
PSALM    34,  11  —  12,  Second  Part. 
Common  Metre, 
&*JyortaHon  to  Peace  and  Hoiinrfs. 

f   /^  OME,  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lord, 
Vv*    And  that  your  days  belong, 
Let  not  a  falfe  or  fpiteful  word 
Be  found  upon  your  tongue. 

5   Depart  from  mifchief,  practice  love, 
Purfue  the  works  of  peace  ; 
So  fhall  the  Lord  your  ways  approve.. 
And  fet  your  foul  at  tale. 


PSALM        XXXV.  71 

3  Kis  eyes  awake  to  guard  the  juft, 

His  ears  attend  their  cry  ; 
When  broken  fpirjts  dvell  in  duft, 
The  God  of  grace  is  nigh. 

4  What  tho'  the  furrows  here  they  tafte 

Are  (harp  and  tedious  too: 
The  Lord  Who  faves  them  all  at  laft, 
Is  their  fupporter  now. 

5  Evil  (hail  fmite  the  wicked  dead  ; 

But  God  (ecures  hisown, 
Prevents  the  mifebief  when  they  Aide, 
Or  heals  the  broken  bone. 

$   When  c'efolation  like  a  flood 
O'er  the  proud  (inner  roils f 
Saints  find  a  refuge  in   their  God# 
For  he  redeem'd  their  foci::, 

PSAL  M     3?,  Ver.  iz,  13,14. 
Love  to  Enemies  or  the  love  oj  Chriit  tojinneri 

typified  in  David* 
i   TTjEHOLD  the  love;  the  gtn'rous  love, 
XJ  That  holy  David  fhows  ; 
JBehold  his  kind  companion  move 
For  his  afflicted  foes  ! 

2  When  they  are  nek  his  foul  complains, 

And  feems  to  feel  the  fraart $ 
Ihe  fpirit  of  the  gofpel  reigns, 
And  melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole 

As  for  a  brother  dead? 
And  falling   icortihed  his  foul 
While  for  their  life  he  pray'd. 

4  They  groanM'and  curs'd  him  on  the  ir  bed 

Yet  Pcill  he  pleads  and  mourns? 


7*  P     S    A     L 

And  double  bleffmgs  on  his  head 
The  righteous  God  returns. 

5  O  glorious  type  of  heav'nly  grace  t 

Thus  Chriit  the  Lord  appears  : 
While  firmers  curie,  the  Saviour  prays, 
I        And  pities  them  with  teais. 

6  He,  the  true  David,  Ifrael's  king, 

Blefs'dand  belov'd  of  God, 
To  iave  us  rebe's  dead  in  fin 

Pay'd  his  own  dearer!  blood. 
P  S  A  L  M    $6,  Ver.  5-9,Long  Metre, 
The  pii-fcclnms  and  providence  of  God  ;  or,  Gent* 
raj  providence  and ' fptcial  grace. , 

1  |"T  IGbl  in  the  heav'na,  eternal  God. 
XjL    Thy  gooduefs  in  full  glory  (hints  ; 
Thy  truth  (hall  break  through  ev'ry  cloud 

That  veils  and  darkens  thy  deiigns. 

2  For  ever  firm  thy  juftice  (lands, 

\s  mountains  their  foundation  keep  ; 
Wife  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands, 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 

3  Thy  providence  is  kind  and  large, 

Buih  man  and  bcail  thy  bounty  (hare 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  charge, 
13 ut  faints  are  thy  peculiar  care. 

4  My  God  r  ho^r  excellent  thy  grace, 

Whence  ail  our  hope  and  comfort  fpringaj 
The  ions  of  Adam  in  didrefs 
Fly  to  the  fiiadovv  of  thy  wings. 

"5  From  the  provifionsof  thy  houfe 

1  with  Cwect  re  pa  ft, 
like  a  river,  (lows, 
ilvatsOh  to  our  t 


PSALM        XXXVI 
6  Life,  like  a  fountain  rich  an.^.  free, 

Springs  from  the  prefcnce  of  my  Lc: 
And  in  thy  light  our  fouls  (hall  fee 
The  glories  promis'd  in  thy  word- 

PSALM  36.  Ver.  i*  2, 5,  6,  7,  9.  Common  Metre 

Praaical  dibeifnt  expofedh   or,  The  being  and  At    ' 

tributes  o/~God  aft r ted, 

l\\  7HILE  men  growbold  in  wicked  ways 
VV     And  yet  a  God  they  own, 
My  heart  within  me  often  fays, 

"  Their  thoughts  believe  there**  none.'* 

2  Their  thoughts  and  ways  at  once  declare, 

(Whate'cr  their  lips  profcfs) 
God  hath  no  wrath  for  them  to  fear, 
Nor  will  they  feek  his  grace* 

3  What  (Irange  felf-  flattery  blinds  their  eyes? 

But  there's  a  haft'ning  hour 
When  they  mall  fee,  with  fore  furprife, 
The  terrors  of  thy  pow'r. 

4  Thyjuftice  (hall  maintain  its  throne. 

Though  mountains  mek  away  j 
Thy  judgments  are  a  world  unknown, 
A  deep  unfathom'd  fca, 

5  A^OKttthcfe  hcav'ns*  created  rounds 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  c;:tcnd; 
Thy  truth  outlives  thenanow  bound? 
Where  time  and  nature  end. 

<S   Safety  to  nun  thy  goodnefa  brings, 
Nor  overlook*  the  bead  ; 
Beneath  the  fli?.dow  of  thy  wings 
Thy  children  chufe  to  rcii. 


*r  *    o    t\    i,    m        XXXVI. 

7  (From  thee,  when  creature    flreama  run  lov 

And  mortal  comforts  die, 
PcrprtuaJ  fpringe  of  fffe  fliall  fW, 
And  ratie  our  pJeafurcs  high. 

8  Though  ail  created  light  decay, 

And  death  cl«£  up  our  eyes, 
Thy  prefence  makes  eternal  day, 
Where  clouds  caa  never  rife  1 
^  8    A     L    M        $6    ver.  i  7    fam   M,tri 
Tbt  wichlnefs  9/  M«n.  and  the  Majefly  9J  Coa 
or,  PraSical  Atketfm  exfiufrl 

1  "XfaT1111®  mAn  growi  boId  in  £n» 

V  V     My  beart  withfn  mr  cries, 
'  He  hath  no  fauh  of  God  within, 
'  Nor  fear  before  his  eyes.* 
2  [He  Wi.iks  a  wljil^  conceal'd 
In  a  fcif~&Uenng  dream, 
Till  his  dark  crimen    at  once  reveal'd, 
Kxpofe  h:s  hateful  name.  J 
heart  is  LHe  and  foul, 

rdsare  fmooth  and  fair  } 
hixi  »o  banlbi'd  from  his  foul, 
no  goodnefs  there. 
pon  1 
ft-hito  to  fulfil; 

and  band,  and 
tifeaJl  itiat'a  il«. 

i  err'a  a  dr^tdfV  God, 
!  hough  men  renounce  !:ig  fear  ; 
hind  ibe  cloud 
-  ionc  great  day  app 

4  Jl's  truth  t rand fctndiT.be  flcy. 
In  hciiv'n  his  mercies  dweil  > 


r    S    A    L    M       XXXVIL  ;S 

-ep  as  the  fea  his  judgments  lye, 
I  His  anger  bui  n»  to  bell. 

[ow  excellent  hi»  love, 

Whence  all  our  fafcty  fpvings  / 
)  never  let  my  foiil  remove 

From  underneath  hib  wings  ! 

?  S  A  L  M    37,  ver.     r,  15   Firft  parr. 

Canuacn  Metre. 
jfhc  cure  aj  envy,  j ret fulnsfst  and  ur.bili-f :   or, 
rfn'arjs  of  the  ri^hieous  and tbi  cr/V/tv'. 

HY  fhould  I  vex  my  foul  and  fret 
To  fee  the  wicked  rife   f 
)rcnvy  f:nnsr3  waxing  ^:cat 
By  violence  and  ii^s  :' 

it  flow'ry  grafs,  cut  down  at  noon, 

Before  the  evening  fades, 
10  (hall  their  glories  vc.nifh  foon 

In  everlaiting  mades,     . 

hen  let  me  make  the  1  ord  my  truft, 

And  practiir  ail  that's  good  ;  ' 
lo  fliall  I  dwell  among  rhe juft, 
Ind  he'll  provide  me  food. 

♦0  my  God  my  ways  commit, 

AncJi^B^fui   wait  his  will 
'by  haHHfch  guides  my  doubtiul  feet, 

Shall  my  deftres  ful 
fine  innocence  flialt   thou  difplay, 

And  make  thy  judgments  known, 
air  as  the  light  fcfdawniug  day. 

And  glorious  as  the  noon. 

'he  meek  at  la'.  efs, 

And  ere  :h«  bejjt  *.:  \>x\- 


V*  PSALM        XXTrVIi. 

Tfue  riches,  with  aburdant  grace 
To  humble  fouls  are  giVn, 


USE. 


7  Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 

Nor  let  your  anger  rife, 
Though  providence  mould  long  delay 
To  punifli  haughty  vice. 

8  Let  finners  join  to  break  your  peace, 

And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam 
The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  fees 

I  heir  day  of  veng'ance  come. 
£  They  hive  drawn  out  the  threat'ning  fw^ 

Have  bent  the  inurd'rous  bow, 
To  flay  the  men  thr.t  fear  the  Lord, 

And  bring  the  righteous  lowr 

2  My  God  aiall  break  their  bows,  and  bun 
Their  perfecuting  darts.  - 
Shall  their  own  fwords  againfl:  them  tur 
And  pierce  their  Ihibborn  hearts. 

PSALM     37,  Ver.,,19,21,  26,—  31.  Second  F 
Common  Metre. 

Charity  ttrjbJpqor:  or ,  Religion  in  words  nnddt 

V  v       And  grow  psoir3ncly  b<    - 
The  mcaneft  portion  of  thejuft 
Excels  the  finncr's  gold.  v 

2  The  wicked  borrows  of  his  friends, 

Hut  ne'er  defigns  to  p:y, 
The  faint:  \i  merciful,  arid  lends. 
Nor  tin  ns  the  poor  a  way. 

3  His  alms,  with  lib'ral  heart,  he  gives 

Atnongti  thv  foils  cl  need  ; 


PSALM        XXXVII.  77 

lis  memVy  to  long  ages  lives, 
I  And  blefled  is  his  feed. 

lis  lips  abhor  to  talk  profane, 

To  (lander  or  defraud  ; 
rl is  ready  tongue  declares  to  men 

What  lie  has  learn'd  from  God. 

Hie  law  and  gofpc!  of  the  Lord 

Deep  in  his  heart  abide  ; 
Led  by  the  fpirit  and  the  word 

His  feet  (hall  never  flidu. 

>Vbcn  fia:iers  fall,  the  righteous  (lard, 

Prcferv'd  from  cv'ry  fnare: 
rhey  (hall  pofTefs  the  promis'd  land, 

And  dwell  for  ever  there. 

jP  S  A  L  M    8,  Ver.  23—37,  Third  Part. 

•  way  and  end  of  the  Righteous  and  the  Wicked 

MY  God,  the  fteps  of  pious  men 
Ard  order'd  by  thy  will  : 
fcho'  they  (houid  fall,  they  rife  again, 
Thy  hand  fupports  them  ftill. 

The  Lord  delights  to  fee  their  ways 

ThciMtrue  lie  approves  ; 
He'll  ne'er  deprive  them  of  his  grace, 

Nor  leave  the  men  he  loves. 

The  heav'nly  heritage  is  theirs, 
Their  portion  and  their  home  ; 

■le  feafts  them  now,  and  makes  thetn  heirs, 
Of  bU  flings  long  to  come. 

Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  Tons  of  men, 
Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frown  ; 

Ye  (hali  confefs  their  pride  was  vain, 
When  juflice  cads  them  down. 


7»  PSA  LM    XXXVIII 

P    A    V    8    K. 

5  Tbe  Haughty  finner  havr  I  ten 

Not  fearing  rran  nor  C 
Like  a  tall  bay  tree  fair  Sc  £reen. 
Spreading  btj  armi  abroad. 

6  Andlo,  he  vinifliM   from  the  ground, 

peftroy'd  Sv  hands  unfeen  ; 
Not   root  nor  branch,  nor  leaf  v.-cis  found 
Tv^ncre  all  that  pride  hzd  been. 

7  But  ma«k  the  man  of  rluhteoufnefs, 

Kis  fevers!  fteps  attend  ; 
True  pleafure  runs  thro'  all  his  ways, 
And  peaceful  is  his  end. 

PSA   L  M    38     Common  Metre 
Guilt  ofemfcimci  a  nd  relief :     or  Rcptntanec  4 
Prayer  for  Pardon  and  Health, 

1  A   MIDST  thy  wrath  remember  love 
J  A   Reftore  thy  fervant,  Lord 
I\or  let  a  father's  chaining  prove 

Like  an  avenger**  fword. 

2  Thine  arrows  (lick  within  my  heart, 

Mv  flefli  is  ferely  prefs'd  : 
Between  the  forrow  and  the  fmart 

My    fpirit  finds  no  reft. 

3  My  frr>H  a  heavy  loar!  appear, 

Ar.l  oer  my  h-ad  ait  g-^nc  : 
Too  heavy  they  for  me  to  bear, 
Too  hard  for  me  t"  atone. 

4  My  like* a  troubled  fea 

That  (jnks  my  comforts  down 
An  •  qJa,r 


PSALM        XXXIX.  y9 

;  Lord  I  am  weaken'd  and  difmay'd, 
None  of  my  pryw'rs  a*-e  whole  ; 
My  wounds  with  piercing  angtiifii  bleed,  . 
The  angu'fh  of  my  foul. 
5   A'l  my  delircs  to  tace  are  known, 
Thine  eye  counts  every  tear, 
And^ev'ry  figh  a,nd   ev>y  groan 
Is  notic'd  by  thfdc  ear. 
7  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope  ; 
My  God  will  hear  my  cry. 
My  God  will  bear  my  fpli  it  up 
When  Satan  bids  me  die. 
5  My  foes  rejoice  wBene'er  f  fl'«dc, 
To  fee  my  virtue  fail  ; 
Thy  raife  their  pleasure  2nd  their  pride, 
When'er  their  wiles  prevail. 
5  But  I'll  con fefs  my  guilty  ways; 
Ar.d  grieve  fur  ail  toy  fin  ; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  the  feeds  of  grace, 
'And  beg  fupport  divine- 
10  My  God,  forgive  my  follies  pafl:, 
And  be  forever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  falvation  hafte  ; 
Before  thy  fervaot  aie. 

P  S,ALM;;9  vrr.     T.  - 
Co 

Watchfufaf*  c  , 


•Left  Nt-ti 
*  Gr  do  ii 
*  ty  hen'«  1  ■•'!!•' 

With  men  ui  iivi 


80  psalm     xxxix. 

I'll  fet  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lips  to  fpeak 

The  pious  thoughts  1  feel, 
Left  (coffers  ihould  th'  occafion  take 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 

4  Yet  if  fome  proper  hour  appear, 

I'M  not  be  over-aw'd, 
-But  let  the  (coffin*  finnera  hear 
That  we  can  fpeak  for  God. 

PSALM    39.  Ver.  4l  5, 6,  7,  Second  Part. 

The  vanity  of  Man  at  mortal. 

1  rT"1EACH  me  the  meafure  of  my  dayi, 

X     Thou  maker  of  my  frame  ; 
I  would  furvey  life's  narrow  fpace. 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  fpan  is  all  that  we  can  boaft 

4n  iach  or  two  of  time  ; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  duft 
In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Likelhadowp  o'er  the  plain  j 
They  rage  and  ftrive,  defire  and  la 
But  all  their  noife  is  vain. 
4.  Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  (ho 
Some  dig  for  golden  ore. 
They  toil  for  heir*,  they  know  not  who, 
And  ft  rait  arc  feen  no  more. 
J   What  mould  I  vri/h  or  wait  for  then. 
From  creature*,  earth  and  dufl  ? 
They  make  our  <xpr&ations  vain, 
And  difappoint  our  truft. 


P    S    A    L    M        XXX IX.         8t 

4  Now  I. forbid  my  carnal  hopt 
My  fond  defiteg  recall ; 
I  give  my  mortal  intereit  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

PSALM  39.  ver.o,  i3,TCrdPart,Coi3mon  Metre. 

Sick  led  devotion  ;  or,  Pleading  without  rtpin'wg, 

1  /O*  OD  of  my  life,  look  gently  down; 
\JJ?    Behold  the  pains  1  feel; 

But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne, 
Nor  dare  difpute  thy  will. 

2  Difeafes,  are  thy  fervants,  Lord. 

They  come  at  thy  command  ; 
I'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  won! 
Againft  thy  chaft'ning  hand. 

3  Yet  I  may  plead  with  humble  cries, 

Remove  thy  fharp  rebukes- 
My  ftrength  confumes,  ray  fpir't  dks9 
Through  thy  repeated  ftrokes. 

4  CrunYd  as  i  moth  beneath  thy  hand, 

We  moulder  \o  the  du(l : 
Cur  feeble  pow'vscan  ne'er  withiland, 
And  all  our  beanty's  loft. 

5  I'm  but  a  Granger  here  below, 

As  all  my  fathers  were; 
May  I  be  well  pvepar'd  to  go, 
When  I  thy  fummons  attar  ? 

6  Put  if  my  life  be  fpar'd  a  while 

Before  rny  la  ft  remove, 
Thy  praife  (hall  be  my  bus'nefF.ftil!, 
And  I'll  declare  thy  love. 
E  5        .... 


S     A 

PSALM  40  vc-r.  1,  2,  3,   ?t  I;<  Fi|.fl  p-rt# 
s  ComnriitfMetre-. 

A  fong  of  diUverance jrfim  great  diftrefs, 

1  T  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord, 
X    Ke  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry  : 

Hq  faw  me  reding  on  h's  word, 
And  brought  ialvation  nigh. 

2  He  rsis'd  me  from  a  horrid  pit 

Where  moucr.irig  long  I  lay, 
And  from  my  bonds  ftleas'd  my  feet. 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

^  Firm  on  a  rock    he  mad'  me  ftand, 
And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
Topraife  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  foug. 

£  1*11  fpread  his  works  of  grace  abroad  ; 
I  he  faints  with  joy  (hafl  hear. 
And  fmners  learn  to  mak'e  my  God 
Their  only  hope  aod  fear 

5  Flow  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ; 
Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great  t 
We  have  riot  wordi  nor  hour*    enough 
Ihsir  numbers  to  repeat. 

€  When  I'm  afflicted,  poor  and  low, 

And  light  and  peace  depart, 

My  God  beholds  my  heavy  woe, 

And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 

» 

PSALM  40,  ver.  (5,  9  SecondPart  Common  Metre 

The  Incaritalion  and  Sacrifie;  ofChrjl. 
\    rTHHXJS  faith   the    Lord,  *  your   woik'l 
JL     *  Give  your  burnt  off  rings  oe'r,    (w.::i 


PSALM        XL.  n 

*  In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  fla    in 

«  My  foul  delights  no  more. 
I  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,  ■  lo,       I'm  here, 
i  JVIy  God*  to  do  thy  will  ; 
«  Wkat'er  thy  facred  books  declare 
*  Thy  fervan*  (hull  fulfil. 

3  «  Thy  law  is  ever  in  my  fight, 

«  I  keep  it  near  my  heart  : 

*  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 

'To  what  thy  lips  impart.' 

4  And  fee  the  bled  Redeemer  cornea, 

Th*  eternal  fort  appears, 
And  at  th'  appointed  time  afiumes 

The  body  God  prepares' 
g   Much  he  reveal'd  his  father's  grace, 

And  much  his  truth  he  (hew'd, 
AndpreachM  the  way  of  rigiiteoufnefs 

Where  great  affcmblies  flood. 
£  His  father's  honour  touch'd  his  bear':, 

He  pityM  tinners  cries, 
And  to  fulPil  a  Saviour's  part 

Was  made  a  facrince. 

P   a  u   s  &• 

k-No  blood  ofb^afls  on  altars  died 
Could  wkfa'  the  conference  clean, 
But  the  rich  facrifice  he  paid 
Atones  for  all  our  fin. 
£  Then  wa«   the  jrrcat  falvation  fpreatf 
And  Satan's  kingdom  (h«>o^ .: 
Thus  by  the1  woman's  uroftiisM.  feed 


Vhe  Sero^pt  s  licau  w4» 


PSA 


L    M         XL. 


P  S  A  L  M,   5—10,     Long  Metre, 

Chn'ft  our  Sacrifice, 

v  I  '  HE  wonders, Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought 
JL    Exceed  ourpraife,funnount  our  thought; 
should  I  attempt  the  long  detail, 
Myfpecch  would  faint,   my  numbers  fail. 

%  No  l^pd  of  hearts  on  altan  fpilt, 

Can.  cteanfe  the  fouls  of  men  from  guilt , 
But  thou  had  fet  before  our  eyes 
An  all  fuffrcient  faeri;:ee, 

3  Lo  thine  eternal  Son  appears, 
To  thy  defigns  he  bows  his  ears  ; 
AiTames  a  body  well  prepar'd, 
And  well  performs  a  work  fo  hard. 

4  *  behold  I  come  (the  Saviour  cries, 
J»Vjrh  love  and  duty  in  hi?  eyes,} 

I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 
Of  fins,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 

5  '*'Tis  written  in  thy  great  decree, 
'Tis  in  thy  boak  foretold  of  me, 

I  mufl:  fu!?"l  the  Saviour^  part, 
And  lo  1  thy  law  is  in  my  heart, 

6  "  I'll  magnify  thy  ho!)'  law, 
And  rebels,  to  obedience  draw, 
When  on  my  crofs  Vta  lifted  high, 
Or  to  my  crown  above  the  (ley. 

J  li  The  fpirit  ih^'l  dtfeend  and  (how 
What  thoi;  halt  done  and  what  I  do  ; 
The  wond'ring  wocld  fhnl!  learn  thy  gractf, 
And  all  creation  tuqsthy  praifc.'!* 


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PSALM        XLII  S*  \       * 

v,  L  M    4',  Vcr-  J>  *>  3.  LcnS  Metre* 
Charity  to  the  Pdor  .  or,  Pity  to  the  0$ed. 
LESSd    is  the  man    whofe  bread  can 
__,'  And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor,  (move, 
Whofe  foul  by  fympathizing  love, 
Feels  what  his  fellow- faints  endure. 

►  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief 

More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do  ; 
He,  in  the  time  of  gen'ral  gri.'f. 

Shall  find  the  Lord  has  mercy  too. 
c  His  fo'jl  Ml  live  fecure  on  earth, 
With  fecret  bleflings  on  hi3  head, 
When  drought,  and  peftilenco,  and  dearth. 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 

4  Or  if  he  languifh  on  his  couch, 

God  will  pronounce  his  fins  forgiv'n, 
Will  fave  him  with  a  healing  touch, 
Or  take  his  willing  foul  to  heav'n. 

PSALM    4"-   *— 9.  FiTft  Part* 
Dtjertion  and  Hope  ;    or,  Complaint  of  Abjin* 

from  Public  Worjh'p. 

1  '\1$7  I  Hi  earned  longings  cf  the  mind,. 

VV     My  God,  to  thee  I  look  j 
So  pants  the  hunted  hart  to  find, 
And  taile  the  cooling  brook. 

2  When  fosll  I  fee  thy  courts  of  grace, 

And  meet  my  God.  again  ? 
So  long  an  abfence  from  thy  face 
My  heart  endures  with  pain. 

4  Temptations  vex  my  weary  foul, 
And  tears  are  my  repaft  ; 
The  foe  infults  without  contron 
And  wkcrc's  you:  God  at  lad 


S<5  PSALM       XLIf. 

4  'Tis  with  a  mournful  p!eafurc  now' 
^  I  think  on  ancient  days, 

Then  to  thy  houfe  did  numbers  go 
And  all  our  work  waspraife. 

5  But  why,  my  foulv  funk  down  fo  far 

Beneath  this  heavy  load  ? 
My  fpirit  why  indulge  dcfpair, 
And  fin  again  ft  my  God  ? 
9  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whofe  mighty  hand 
Can  all  thy  woes  remove  ; 
For  I  ftall  yet  before  him  (land, 
And  fing  reftoring  love. 

ml  S\A/L/M  /'2<6-1T>   -  Seconder. 
MelancBolf  thought* rtprrid;  or,  Upt  in  affiakn 

1  TVT  Y  fp'nt  fjnks  w,th,n  me  Lord» 

XV  A  But  I  will  call  thy  name  to  mind, 
And  times  of  paftdiftrcfs  record, 
When  I  have-  found  my  God  was  kind, 

2  Huge  troubles  with  tumultous  r 
Swell  like  a  fea  and  round  me  for 
The  riling  waves  drown  all  my  joys,"' 
And  roll  tremend'ous  o'er  my  "head. 

3  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love, 

When  I  addrefs  his  throne  by  day, 
Nor  in  the  nignt  hie  grace  remove  ' 
The  night  (hall  hear  me  fwg  sndpray. 

4  I'll  cail  myfelf  before  his  feet. 

And  fay  *  my  -God,  my  hcav'nly  rock, 
•  Why  doth  thy  love  To  lung  forget 
'  The  foul  that  gro  i  fo  thy  Qroke  !' 

5  I'll  chide  my  heart  thai  low, 

Why  fhould  .  r grief: 


F    S    A    L,    M         XLIV.  8// 

Hop?  in  the  Lord  and   p^ife  him  too  ; 
He 'is    ny  refc  my  rure  relief. 
6  My  God,  my  molt  exceeding  joy, 
Tby  light  and  truth  fhall  guide  me  flill 
Thy  word  (hall  my  heft  thoughts  employ, 
And  lead  mc  to  thine  heavV.y  hill, 
V  S  A  L  M    43,  Common  Metre, 
&JtfJi  w  ZWttftf!  Protection. 
i    JUDGE  me.  O  Go  J,  and  plead  mycaufe, 
J    Agtiinib  a  finfol  race  ; 
1'ro.tff  vile  opprciHon  and  deceit 
S-cnre  mc'by  thy  grace 

2  On  thee  my  ftedfaft  hope  depends, 

And  am*  tlftft  to  mourn  r 

To  fink  in  forrowa,  and  in  vain, 

Implore  thy  kind  return  ? 

3  Oh  fend  thy  light  to    guide  my  feet, 

And  bid  thy  truth  appear, 

Condiid  me  to  thy  holy  hill, 

To  tafte  Jif  mercies  there, 

4  Then  to  (6j  altar,  6h  my  God, 

My  joyful  feet  mall  rife, 
And  my  triumphant  foogs  flsall  praile, 
The  God  that  rules  the  ikies. 
t  Sink  not  my  foul,  beneath  thy  fear, 
Nor  yield   to  weak  defpair  i 
Yo\-  I  (hall  live  to  praiCc  the  Lord, 
Aud  blcfs  Ws  guardian-^are. 

PS  AL  M  44-.  vc.  r, 2,5,0, it, -s 
<ric  in  Perjecution' 

j    -it     OV  ?ar«lUiy  works  of  «yld, 


*s  r    S    A    L    M        XLIV. 

When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  told 

Ihe  wonders  of  their  days. 

2  They  faw  thy  beaut'ous  churches  rife- 

The  fpreading  gofpel  run  ; 
WWe  ljght  a„d  glory  from  the  fcfc, 
Inro   alltfceir  temples  fhone. 

3  In  God  they  boafted  all  the  day 

And  in  a  cheerful  throng 
Did  thoufands  meet  to  praifeand  pray 
And  grace  was  all  their  fong. 

4  But  now  our  fouls  arc  feiz'd  with  ftamc, 

Confufion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blafpheme, 
And  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 

5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 

Norfalfely  dealt  with  heav'n, 
Aor  have  our  fteps  declined  the  road, 
Ur  duty  thou  haft  g.Vn, 
fi  Tho'  dragons  all  around  us  roar 
With  their  deftruaive  breath 
And  thine  own  hand  has  brinVf  us  fore, 
Hard  by  the  gates  cf  death. 

?    A    V    S     F. 

7   Wear*  efcpos'd  all  day  to  die, 
As  martyrs  for  thy  name  : 
As  fneep  for  flaughter  bound  we  lie, 
And  wait  the  kindling  flame.- 

Why  /WapS  thy  wonted  grace? 

rv  /      ld.7?  fecm  ii!:e  m™  abhor'd, 
Ur  ban.Hi  dfrom  thy  ftce. 

9   Wilt  thou  for  ever  cafl  ui  off. 
And  A  ill  nc^lecl  oi 


PSALM       XLV.  8j( 

For  ever  hide  thine  heav'nly  love 
From  our  abided  eyes  ? 

10  Down  to  the  duft  our  foul  i»  bow'd, 

And  dies  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud, 
And  all  their  pow'rs  confound. 

1 1  Redeem  ua  from  perpetual  fhame, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  God  ; 
We  plead  the  honours  of  thy  name, 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 

PSALM    45.  Short  Metre. 
The  Glory  of  Chrift.    The  fuccefs  of  the  Gcfpel, 

and  the  Genttle  Church • 
8    Tl/fY  Saviour  and  my  king, 
iVA  Thy  beauties  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  bleffings  over- flow, 
And  ev'ry  grace  i»  thine. 

2  Now  make  thy  glory  known, 
Gird  on  thy  dreadful  fword, 

And  rife  in  majefty  to  fpread 
The  conquelts  01  thy  word. 

3  Strike  thro  thy  ftubborn  foes, 
Or  make  their  hearts  obey, 

Whilft  juftice,  meeknefa,  grace  and  truth 
Attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy  laws,  O  God,  are'right, 
Thy  throne  fnallever  ftand  ; 

And  thy  victorious  gofpel  prove 
A  fceptre  in  thy  hand. 

5  [Thy  Father  and  thy  God 
Hath  without  meafure  fhed, 

His  fpirit  like  a  grateful  oil 
T'  anoint  thy  lacred  head.] 


9*  PSALM    ^HH 

6  (Behold,  at  Ihf  right  hand 
Hie  Gentile  church  h  (ccn, 

A  beautoua  bride  in  rfch  attire, 

And  princes  guard  the  Queen.) 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love, 
Forget  thy  father's  houfe, 

Forfake  thy  gjfo  thy  Idol  ffods. 
And  p*y  the  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  Oh  Jet  thy  Gcd  and  kmj 

Thyfwectefr  thougths  employ;  - 
IbycmMren  (hall  his  honor  fin  a 
And  tafte  the  heav'nly  joy, 

<TL    5  Sr  ^  rL,M     4>  C»&**™  Metr  r. 

The pirfonal glur-es    and  Government  of  Chrift: 

1  T  JJ^ fprak  thc  honour8  of  my  *iV, 

J    His  form  divinely  fair  j 
None  of  the  fons  ef  morta'  race 
May  with  the  Lord  compare. 

2  Sweet  is  thy  fpeech  and  heav'njy  graec 

Upon  thy  lips,  is  fhed  ; 
Thy  God  with  bl.:  flings  incite 
Hath  crown  d  thy  facred  head. 

3  Gird  on  thy  fwo  J,  n8  »rious  prince, 

Ki«e  withmajeftic  fway  \ 
Thy  terror  (halt  ftrike  thro'  thy  foes, 
Asd  make  the  world  obey. 

4  Thy  throne     O  God,  forever  funis, 

Thy  ward  of  grace  foall  prove 
A  peaceful  fcepter  in  thy  hands. 
To  rule  thy  faints  by  love. 

5  Juftfce  and  truth  attend  thee  ftili, 

But  mercy  is  thy  choice  : 


P    S     A     L  M        XLV.  91 

And  God,  thy  God    thy  foul  fhali  fill 
With  mod  peculiar  joys. 
PSALM  4v  Firft  part.  L?n^  Metre. 
The  Gtory  of  Chrift,  and  thi  Power  of  bis  Go/pel 
1    "V  ^CKV  be  my  heart  in(pir'd  to  fing 
JlS    The  glories  of  my  Saviour  king, 
Jelus  the  Lord      how  heav'nly  fair 
His  form  /  how  bright  his  beauties  are  ! 

•3  O'er  all  the  fons  of  human  rare 
He  fbiars  with  far  fuperior  i'<acc. 
Love  from  fafs  lip9  divinel)    flc    9,    . 
And  b'cfli*gs  all  his  (late  coiupofe. 

3  Prefs  thee  in  arms,  rnoft  mighty  Lord, 
Gird  an  the  terror  cf  thy  {'word. 

In  majeft)  and  ^lory  ride, 

W;ch  truth  and  mecknefs  at  thy  fide. 

4  Thine  snger  like  a  poinded  dart. 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ftubborn  heart  ; 
Or  words  of  mercy  kind  and  fweet 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

5  Thy  throne.  O  God.  for  ever  fiands, 
Grace  is  the  fceptjre  in  tb)  hands  ; 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  juft  and  right. 
But  grace  and  jtift'ce  thy  delight. 

6  God,  thine  own  Goci.  has  richly  Ihed 
His  o:l  of  gladnsrfs  on  thy  head  ; 
And  with  his  facred  {p;r;t  bleft 

His  firft. born  Son  above  the  reft. 

rSAL  M.4-.  Second   Fart.  Long  Metre. 
Chrift  arj  his  Church  :  or.  the  rryfi'ieal'Merriigt* 
I   npHE  kinrr  of  faints  how  fair  his  face, 
X      Adorn'd  with  majtily  and  grace  ! 


*2  psalm     xvr. 

He  coir.es  with  bleflings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  lore, 

2  At  his  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
J  he  queen  array'd  in  pureft  gold  ; 

I  he  world  admires  her  heav'nly  drefs  • 
Her  robes  of  joy  and  righicoufnefs. 

3  He  form?  her  beauties  like  his  own, 
He  rails  and  feats  her  near  his  throne  ; 
Fair  granger,  la  thine  hear:  forget 
i-ne  idols  or  thy  native  ftate. 

4  So  (hall  the  King  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee  the  favorite  of  his  choice  ; 
Let  him  be  lov'd  and  yetador'd 
For  he's  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

5  Oh  happy  hour,  when  thou  malt  rife 

lo  h,s  *a"-  paiace  in  the  lines, 
And  all  thy  fons  (a  numerous  train) 
Lach  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

6  Let  endlefs  honours  crown  his  head 
Let  ev.'ry  a^e  his  praifes  fpread  ; 
While  we  with  chearfui  fongaapurove 
Ihe  condefcenfion  of  his  love.     * 

PSALM    46    Firflpart     Long  Metre 

The  Church**  S*fetv  and  Triumph  among  National 

Deflations. 

1  C\  °S fs  thc  rcfl,sc  of  h/s  fafnts» 

VJ  When  dorms  of  (harp  diftrefs  invade; 
ilre  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  prefent  with  his  aid. 

2  Let  mountains  from  their  feats  be  harl'd 
Down  to  thc  deep,  and  buried  there. 


1 

PAL         M       XVI.  95 

Convulfions  (hake  the  folid  world, 
Our  faith  fhall  never  yield  lo  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar, 
In  facred  peace  our  fouls  abide. 
While  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  fhore 
.Trembles  and  dreads  the  fwelliag  tide. 

4  There  is  a  flream  whofe  gentle  flow 

Supplies  the  city  of  our  God  1 
Life,  love  and  joy  frill  gliding  thro' 
And  wat'ring  bur  divine  abode. 

5  That  facred  ftream  thine  holy  word. 

Supports  our  faith,  our  fear  controuls, 

Sweet  peace  thy  promifes  afford, 

And  give  new  ftrength  to  fainting  fouls, 

5  Zion  enjoys  her  monarch's  love, 
Secure  againft  a  threatening  hour  : 
■  Nor  can  her  firm  foundation  move. 
Built  on  his  truth,  andanu'd  with  powV 
PSALM       i/j  .Second  Fart.  Long    Metre 
God  fights  for  his  Chunb. 

1  "T     ET  Zion  In  her  king  rejoice, 
jLjThongh  tyrants  rage.and  kingdoms  rife: 
he,  utters  his  almighty  voice, 

The  nations  melt,  the  tumult  dies. 

2  The  Lord  of  old  for  J;.  ?ob  fcught, 

And  Jacob's  God  is  it  ill  our  aid  ; 
Behold   the  works  his  hand  has  wrought, 
What  cefolations  he  has  made. 

3  From  fea    to  fea,  through  all  the  mores 

He   makes  the  noife  of  battle  ctafe  : 
VVhcn  from  on  high  hi*  thunder  roars. 
He  aweithe  trembling  wo:ld  to  peace. 


**  P    S    A    L    M        XLYII. 

4  He  breaks  the  bow,  he  cuts  the  fpear, 

Chariois  he  burns  vrith  heav'nly  flame  ; 
Let  earth  in  filent  wonder  hear 
The  found  and  glory  of  his  Harae, 

5  •«  Be  ft  ill,  and  learn  that  f  am  God, 

I  reign  exalted  o'er  the  lands, 
I  will  be  known  and  fear'd  abroad, 
But  ftill  my  throne  in  Zion  iiands.*» 

6  O  Lord  of  hofts,  almighty  king-, 

While  wc  fo  near  thy  preience  dwell, 
Our  faith  (hall  fit  fecure,  and  fing, 
Nor  fear  the  raging  pow'rs  of  hell. 

PSALM    47,  ^Common  Metre. 
Ch  rifts  Afctnding  and  Reignu 

1  /^^  *°r  a  mou!:  of  facred  joy 
\J   To  God  the  foVreign  king  I 

Let  evVy  land  their  tongues  employ, 
And  hymns  of  triumoh  fm^/ 

2  Jefus  our  God  afcenda  on  high. 

His  heav'nly  guards  around 
Attend  him,  riSng  through  the  iky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fhout  and  praife  their  king. 

Let  mortals  learn  their  (trains  : 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  fing  ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound, 

Let  knowledge  guide  the  fong  : 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
Upon  a  ttioughtlefs  tongue. 

5  In  Ifrael  ftood  his  ancient  throne* 

He  L  v  d  that  chofen  race  ; 


PSALM        XLV1II.  95 

But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own,    •* 
And  heathens  tafte  his  grace. 

€  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's, 
There  Abrahnm's  God  is  known  ; 
While  pow'rs  and  princes,  fhiclda  and  fwords 
Submit  before  his  throne. 

P  S  A  L  M  48.  ver.  i-~8.  Firft  part.  Short  Metre. 

The  Church  is  the  honour  and  fafely  of  a  Kcticm 

1  f~^  REAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
^-*    And  let  his  praife  be  great  ; 
lie  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 

His  mofl  delightful  (eat. 

2  Thefe  temples  .of  his  grace, 

How  beautiful  they  ftand  I 

The  honours  of  our  n?tivc  place, 

And  bulwarks  of  our  land.] 

3  In  Zion  God  is  known 

A  refuse  in  dilliefb  ; 
How  bright  ha?  his  falvation  (hone, 
How  fair  his  hcav'nly  grace  ! 

4  When  kings  againd  her  join'd, 

And  faw  the  Lord  was  there, 
In  wild  confufion  of  the  mind 
They  fled  with  hally  fear. 

5  When  navies  tall  and  proud 

Attempt  to  fpoil  our  peace, 

He  fend*  his  temped  roaring  loud 

And  links  them  in  the  feas. 

€  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 
Our  eyes  have  often  feen, 
Mow  well    our  God  fecurts  the  fold 
Where  his  pwh  flecks  have  been. 


9'j  PSALM        XL  VI II, 

7  In  evYy  new  diftrefa 

We'll  to  his  houfc  repair, 
Recal  to  mind  his  woad'rous  grace, 

And  feek  deliv'rance  there. 

PSALM  48  ver.    10-— 14  Second    Part,  (hot 
Metre. 

The  beauty  of  the  Church  ;    or,   Gofbel   iu§r/h[ 
and  order. 

1  T7»  AR  as  thy  name  is  known 

JL     The  world  declares  thy  praife ; 
Thy  faints,  O  Lord,  before  thy  throne 
Their  fongs  of  honour  raifc. 

2  With  joy  thy  people  (land 

On  Zlon's  chofen  hill; 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 
And  counfels  of  thy  will. 

3  Let  ftrangcrs  vrJk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell, 
Compafs  and  view  tlr'ne  holy  ground 
And  mark  the  building  well. 

4  The  orders  of  thy  hcufe, 

The  worfhip  of  thy  court, 
Thechearful  fongs,  the  fclerr.n    vows 
And^make  a  fair  report. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wife  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  I 
Beyond  the  po.T<p  that  charfxw  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adjrn'd  with  gold, 

6  The  God  we  worfhip  now 

Wih  guide  us  till  we  ci  ie  ; 
Will  be  our  God  while  here  bclo", 
And  ours  above  the  ikj. 


?    S     A     L    M  ',: 

SALM4y.vsr.  6,  14.  F;r.1  r^ir;  Common  Ms    e 

Tride  and  Peatb ;  or,    ThcFamty  of  Uft  and 
Rich*. 

VV     To  infolence  and  pride, 
To  fee  his  wealth  aud  honours  fiow 
With  e?'ry  riling  tide, 

l  [Why  dot  he  treat  the  pc-cr  with  fcorn, 
Made  of  the  felf.fame  clay 
And  boall  as  though  his  Selc  irere  born 
Of  better  do  ft  than 

5  Not  all  his  treafurvs  c^r.  procure, 
Hia  foul  a  (hort  reprieve. 
leem  from  death  or.  hour, 

Or  make  his  brother  live- 

j.  Eternal  life  can  ne'e 
T  he  ranfoa  ia  t 
Juftice  will  ne'er  be 
That  man  may  nc 

5  He  fees  the  brati fh  an  !  the  h 
The  tim'roua  and  t. 

Quit  their  pofkiTion-,  cl  ;    -\ 

And  iiaftcn'to  the  gf^rc. 

$  Yet  'tis  his  inward  th....  .., 

•'  My  beufe  (Ball  eve;  .; . 

that  ray  name  raaj 
ill  give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  are  his  thoughts   his  hopes  an    ^  ., 
How  foon  his  BJJMn'i 
Hij>  name  ia  bury'd  in 

W I  e  s 


r>3  PSA     L    M 


Pause 


8  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way  I 

And  yet   their  fons,  as  vain, 
Approve  the   words  their  fathers  fay, 
And  a£l  ttuir  works  again. 

9  Men  void  of  wifcom  and  of  grace* 

Though  honor  raifethem  high, 
Live  like  the  head,  a  thoughtlefs  race, 
And  like  the  beaft  they  die. 

10  (*".*id  in  the  grave,  like  filly  fheep, 

Death   triumphs  o'<.V  them  there  . 
Till  the  lad  trumpet  breaks  their  jQeep, 
And  wakes  them  in  defpair.) 

PSALM    6()  ver.     14,  15,     fecond  part. 
Common   Mecie. 

Death  ana  the  R(furrc£!icn. 

!   \/*E  fons  of  pride,  that  hate  the  jit  ft, 
And  trample  on  the  poor, 
"W  hf,,  death  has  brought  you  down  to  du 
Your  pomp  flia.il  rile  no  more. 

2  Th*  >>'•  ^reat  rby  mail  change  thefcene 
When    will  that  hour  appear  ! 
Vl'hen  fhaf.  thc.juft  recivc,  and  reign 
O'er  all  tbr.c  icom'd  them  here  I 

2   God  will   m;  tonl  reecive, 

Call'd  from  the  world  away, 

Arid  break  the  prifon  of  the  grave. 
To  faife  v  ^img  clay. 

4  Iio-tv*r:  1  >we, 

f ;,"  ii.hei  ; 

I  er  m«  n  <<■  pride  their  rage  -cuiaui 
•  ;   more. 


PSALM        L.  99 

PS^LM     49     Lon*  Metre. 
■»  Smiwr'j  dealhand  M  '■/<  &&  reJutreS 
HY  do  the  proud  infult  the  poor  : 
And  bu^it  the  large  eftate's  they  have* 
How  vain  are  riches  to  fecure 

Their  haughty  owners  from  the  grave  ! 

They  can't  redeern  an  hour  from,  death 

With  all  the  wealth  in   which  they  trull  ; 
Nor  g-ivca  dyiitg  brother  breath, 

When  God  c  aim  down  to  dull. 

There  the  dark  earth  aac  'de 

Shall  clafp  their  naked  bodies  round  ; 
That  fiefbfo  delicately  fed 

Lies  cold  and  moulders  in  the  ground. 

,  Like  thoughts  flieep  the  firmer  ote», 
And  leaves  his  glories  in  the  tomb  •. 
The  faints  (hall  in  the  morning  rife, 
And  hear  the  opprcfFor's  awful  doom 

-  His  honours  perifh  in  the  dufh 

And  pomp  and  beauty,  birth  and  blood: 
That  glorious  day  exalts  the  juft 
To  full  dominion  o'er  the  proud. 

5  My  Saviour  (hail  my  life  reftore,  ^ 

And  raife  me  from  my  daik  abode  ; 
My  flefh   and  foul  (hall  part  no  more, 

But  dwell  forever  near  my  God. 
PSALM  sover.     l   6.  Firft  part.    Conimoa 

The  htf  judgment;  or,  the  Saints    rewarded 
%   r-p*HE  Lord,  the  judge,  before  his  throne 
|_     Bids  the  whole  earth  ^vt  ni-h, 
The  nations  near  the  riling  fun, 
9R  near  the  weftcvn  fey. 


*CP  T    s    A   xf|L 

a  No  more  fhall  bold  biafPbcmer7f,y, 
;"  JudgmeBum«l)  ne'er  begin  5* 
No  more  abufe  his  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  fin, 


3  T) 


iron  d  on  a  clauS  our  God  ftall  ConWj 
j.    Bright  flames  prepare  his  way, 
rhu0derar.<J  darkwefi   fire  and  ft orm 

Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  peavn  from  above  his  call  fhall  bear, 

Attending  angtfls  come, 
And  earth  End  hell  ma:J  know,  and  fear 
tiiB  jufhee  and  their  doom. 

5  "  P»tgatber*amyfaintr(hecr,wJ 

1  bat  made  their  peace  with  God, 
Ky  the  redeemer's  fccrifice, 
And  feal'd  it  with  his  bl»od. 

*"    c!leu  f3',h  andworks    brought  forth  16 
ohalJ  make  the  world  confefs  Night. 

My  feryence  of  reward  is  right,1 
And  htav'n  adore  ray  grace." 
PSALM  5o,Ver.  10,  ,  j,  ,4,  Ic,  aj.  Second  Par?, 
C<  moion  Metre. 


Qhditnct  is  Utter  th<yi  Sacrifice. 
T^^Sfaitb  the  Lord;' 'the  fpacious  fieldf 

*       And  flocks  and  herds  art  mine; 
Ocr  ail  the  cattle  of  the  bills, 

I  claim  a  right  divine. 
'   I  aflc  nofheep  forfacrificfi 
•    Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire; 
To  hope  and  Jove,  to  pray  and  praife, 

Is  all  that  I  rfouire. 

x 

'■  TrvnVc  my  name  when  trouble's  near, 
My  hand-  iUll  fet  thee  free  I 


P    S    A    L    M        L. 
«  Then  {hull  my  thankful  lips  declare 

*  The  honour  due  to  ire. 

4  «  The  man  that  offers  hnmtle  praife, 
«  Declares  my  glory  belt : 
4  And  thofc  that  tread  my  holy  ways      , 
k  Shall  my  fetation  bile. 

PSALM     $o    ver.  I,  J,  S,  id,  21,  22 
Part.  Common  Men  .. 
T/k  Judgment  oj  &$•/  HftfteJ 
I  TTTTHen  Chrffi  to  judgment  fliall  defend 
VV    And  faints  feWfound  their  Lord, 
He  call?  the  nations  to  attend, 
And  hear  his  awful  word. 
Z  \  Not  for  the  want  of  Qain 

*  Will  I  the  world  repra 
6  Altars,  and  rites,  and 

*  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

£  «  And  what  have  hypocrite^  to  do 

*  To   bring  their  facrificc  ?     , 
•They  call  my  ftatutesj  true, 

*  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies- 

4  «  Could  you  cscpea  to  'efcapfc  my  fight; 
4  And  fin  without  dontroul  ' 

*  but  i  (hall  bring  your  crimes  to  I 

•  With  an^juifh  in  your 
;    Coniider,  ye  ctat  fiig  fl  l\  -  -- 
is  wrath  appear  ; 
if  once  you    :  r4i 

rue  ru* 

r  3  A  L  M  cre« 


30  s_  r  S    A   L   M 

Who  place  their  hopes  in  rites  an 

But  make  not  faith  nor  love'their  cafli$v 

2  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearfc  his  name 

With  lips  of  wifehood  and  deceit  ; 
A  fr?cnd  or  brother  they  defame, 

And  foothc  and  flatter  ihofe  they  hate. 

3  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong* 
. '    Yet  cln-.-e  to  feek  ;heir  makers  face 
They  take  his  cov'nant  rn  their  tongue, 

Ami  break  bi«  laws,  abufe  his  grace. 

4  To  heav'n  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 

pefird  with  Itfft,  defil'd  with  blood  ;* 
By  night  they  pvactifecv'ry  fin, 

By  diy  their  mouths  draw  near  to  Go& 

5  and  while  jjisjodgroenf 8  long  delay,  * 

They  grow  fecure  and  fin  the  more  / 
They  think  he  fleeps  a-3  well  as  th-y, 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  da}, 
C  0  dreadful  hour!  wh?n  God  draws  near, 
/A?  before  their  eyes  \ 

wrath  their  guilty  fouls  (hall  tear, 

no  dellv'rer  (h-rc  to  rife. 
PSA  t  M    50,  To  a  new  Tcne. 

The  Iqft  Judgment. 
"^KE  Lord  the  fov^cygn  fends  his  fu*n> 

JL 

•'  '.'^'':>  oawrkefitne  north  ; 

to  weft  the  founding-  order*  fpreed 
ns  of  the  r 


PSALM       L. 

v,    „arti.  a^d  hell,  draw  near,  let  a'1  thiuga 
?o  hear  ^  j^ft.-rc,  and  the  finnen  doom,  [ec*w 
B«   gather  fa*  my  faint*  (t*  J«?ge  eo .jd«  0 
Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from  them  difiantlands. 

g  BefceM  my  ccv'nsnt  ftaods  for  ever  good, 
Scal'a  M/  the  eernal  faenfice  in  blooir, 
And   fi?nMwth  all   their  nnmevthe  Greek  the 
That  paid  the  ancient  worrtup  or  tne  new.  [jew, 
There's  no  diftinaion  here,  prepare  their  tnrouei, 
And  near  me  feat  my  fav'ntes  ana  my  fons. 

A  T,  their  tfmighty  Saviour  and  their  G*l 

1  am  'heir  Judge  ;  Ye  hcav'ns  proclaim  *bro.d 
Mv'iuft  eternal  fentence ,  and  declare- 
Thole  awful  truths,  that  finnen  dread  to  near  ; 
Sinners  in  Sion,  tiemble  and  retire  : 
I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire. 

<  Not  for  the  want  nf  goats  or  bullocks  uain 
Do  [  condemn  thee  ;  lulls  and  goats  *re  rain, 
Witbont  the  flame*  oflove  ;  in  ram  tnettorej 
Of  brutal  ofTnngs  that  wefe  mine  before  ; 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beafrs  and  favage  breed, 
]  tocks.berds  andfieJd5,and  forcfls  where  they  feed 

(>  If  I  were  hungry,  would  I  afk  thee  food  ? 
When  did  1  ihirn.  or  tafle  the  vflim's  blood  ? 
ran  I  be  fUtter'd  with  thy  crlngisg  bow.'. 
Thv  Meran  cbntt'rjng*  and  fimaflic  vow; 
A:e  my  eyes  chafrnM  thy  veftments  to  heboid, 
Glaring  in  gems  and  gay  in  woven  gold  ? 

7  U.-vhiuking  wretch  !    hew  rouldrt  thoTi  hope  (Tj 

-!.  a  fpirit,  wi:h  fuch  toys  a^  thefe  ?    [pleafe 

le  with  my  gra^e  and  ftatutes  on  my  tongue, 

and  doll  thy  brother  weo,g  ; 

«  thy  sea!  pretend*, 

Icitewt  aie  tfay  c-hofts  r. 


131  P    S    A    L    M        L, 

8  Silent  I  waited  with  Ion*  fufPring  love, 

But  didft  thou  hope  that  I  ihould  ne'er  reprove? 
And  cheriih  fuchau  impious  th  >ught  wiciiin 
That  God  the  righteous  wu-jld  indulge  thy  finf 
Behold  my  terrors  now  ;  my  thunders  roil, 
Aud  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  guiity  fou!. 

9  Sinners,  awake  betimes  ;  ye  fool?,  be  wife  ; 
Awake  before  this  dMatffufraoramg  rifc(amend 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  fjoful  works 
Fiy  to  the  fuviour  make  the  judge  your  friendj 
Lett  like  a  lion  his  lilt  vfcng'ance  tear 

Your  trembling  fouls,  aad.  ua  dchv'rer  near. 

PSALM   50.  To  the  old  proper  Tune. 
*Tkt  laji  Ju.'.gr/ient, 

THE  God  of  glory  fends  his  fummons  fonh, 
Calls  the  fouth  nations  and  awakes  the  north 
From  eaft  to  weft  the  fov'reiga  orders  fpre.id, 
Thro'  diftant  worlds  and    regions  of  the  dead, 
The  trumpet  founds  JuHtreral les ,heav '«  rejoices  ; 
Lijt  up  your  I  tads,  ye  faints,  *with  cbeerjul  void  s 

2   No  more  mall  atheifls  mock  his  Ion*  cje\zy  ; 

His  veng'ance  fleeps  no  more  :  behold  the  day;  ' 

B-hold  the  judge  defceudB  ;  hib  guards  are  aigh; 

Tempefts  a.:  d  him  down  the  iky. 

When  Go  J  appears,  alt  nature  Jhdl  adore  him 
WhMeJinntts  trembly  fax  ,  before  him 


tm 


3  '  He2v'n,e.irthj  and  he!', draw  near:  let  all 
.To  hear  my  Jutiice  am!  ;he  Tinners  doom; 
But  father  firft  my  faints,  the  TL]d^e  con. 
Bring  them,  ye  augejs,  from  their  diftant 
When  Chrtjl  returns ,  tvake  every  cheerful  ,' 
slndfhout%  ye  Saints,  he  tames  fur  yvur  fut . 

a  FV*holJ  f  my  coVnant  frauds  forever  -o  j ■' 
beai'd  by  thve:erMl  ._.;', 


PSALM        L.  io5 

A&d  fun' J  with  all  the:-  names  ;  :he  Greek,  the 
Tnar  paid  the  ancient  wotfhip  or  the  w*.'  [jew 
T&ere'j  wo  difii'tiSion  here  :,fain  all  your  wfetf, 
And  rafe  your  beads,jef "dirts,  for  Lav*n  rejoices. 

5  ts  Here  [faith  the  Lore]  ye   angels  fpread  their 

thrones, 
And  near  me  fe*t  my  favYites  and  my  fon». 
Come  my  rerfeem'd,  prffefs  the  joys  prepaid, 
Ere  time  began  :  'tis  your  divine  reward. 
When  thrift  returns*  wah  even  cheerful  pegim* 
AndJhouL.  te  faints,  it  corns  for  your  faction. 

P  a  u  s  e  the  Firft. 

f>  "  I  am  the  Saviour,  I  &'  Almighty  God, 
The  fov'ceign  judge:  ye  heav'as  proalaiin  abroad 
My  iuft  eternal  feriteace,  end  declare 
Thole  awful  truths,  that  finner*  dread  to  hear. 
When  Gnd  appears,  all  nature Jhalt  adore  him, 
V/hi'efmners  tremble  faints  rejoice  before  him. 

e  »«Stand  forth,:hoB  bold  y'ifpbemer,ind  profane 
Now  fee!  my  wrath, nor  call  my  tbreatnkpgevaiii: 
Thou  hypocrite  once  dreft  in  faints  attire, 
1  doom  thee,  painted  hypocrite,  to  fire. 
Judgment  proceeds ,hell  trembles,  ht*vTh  rejoices  ; 
Lift  up  your  hands,  ye  faiuis,  *wtih  cbeerfta  voices. 

8  **  Nc^  for  the  want  of  goats,  or  bullocks  Rain 
Do  I  condemn   thee,  bulls  and  coats  are  vain 
Without  the  flames   of  love  .-  ii   van  tr.e  ftore 
Of  brutal  off'nngs,  that  were  mine  before. 
Earth  is  the  Lord's,  alt  nature  fh«1\  adore  him  ; 
While  /tuners  tremble- faint  i  rejoice  before  him 

*«•  If  I  vie-e  hungry,  would  I  afk  '  -'  f 
When  did  1  thirfi,  rtr  drink  try  hullpck'. 
Mine  are  the  tern::  beafts  and  lavage  breed, 


10(5  PSALM       L. 

Ffocks,herd8,&  n>lds:&  foretfs  where  they  fced. 
All  is  the  Lord's  he  rules  the  wide  creation  ; 
Gives  Jinners   vengeance,  and  the faitds  falvation. 

io'  Can  I  be  finter'd  with  thy  cringing  bows  ; 
Tcy  folcma  ch.ut'ninrs  and  fantafticvows  r 
Arc  my  eyes  charmed  thy  vcfltaicnts   to  behold, 
Goring  in  ?eni8,  and  gay  ia  woven  gold  ? 
God  is  the  Judge  of  hearts  no  fair  difgu'fes 
Can  firccn  the  guilty,  when  his  vengeance  rifes. 

P  A  U  S  K  the  iccoD<\. 
l lUntkinking  wretch  !  how  couMTt  thou  hope  to 
A  God,*  fpirit,  with  fuch  toys  asthefe?   (pleifc 
While  with  my  grace  and  fiatutes  on  thy  tongue 
Thou J©v*jft  deceitvand  doft  thy  bro'her  wrong.' 
Judgment  proceeds  y  hell 'trembles %heav*n  rtjokes% 
Lift  np  your  heads,  ys  faints ,  wit R  cheerful  voices. 

12  '  Li  vain  to  pious    forms  thy  zeal  pretends  ; 
'ibieves  an  J  adult'rcrs  are  thy  chofen  friends 
While  the  falfe  flatt'rer  at  mine  altar  wairs, 
His  harden'd  foul  divine  inftruftion  hates.* 
God  is  the  judge  of  hearts*  no  fair  difguifes 
Canfcrcenthe  guilty,  when  his  vengeance  rifes. 

33  ■  Silent  I  waited  with  long-furFring  love  ;    . 
But  didit  thou  hope  that  I  mould  ne'er  reprove? 
Andeheruh  fuch  aa  impious  thought  withiu, 
'Th.n  the  alUholy  would  indulge  thy  fin  !" 
See  God  appears ,   all  nations  join  ty  adore  him  : 
Judgment  proceeds,  nnd Jinners  jail  before  him. 

14  Eehold  my  terrors  now  ;  my  thunders  rrll 
Aiivl  thy  own  crimes  arT.igh;  thy  guilty  foui  ; 
Now  l:!;e  a  lion  mail  mv  vsn^r.ncc  tear 
Thy  bleeding  heart,  and  no  deiiv'rer  n^ar. 
Judgment  concludes,  hell  trembles,  heavn  rejoices. 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  faints,  with  cheerjul  voices. 


PSALM        LI.  107/ 

Epiphonema.. 
Wt  *  Sinners  awake  betimes;  ye  fools.be  wife  ; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning rifefamend 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  iinful   works 
Fly  to  the  Saviour.mske  the  judge  your  friend,' 
Then  join  the  feihis.  wake  evry  cheerful  pajion  ; 
When  Chrifi  returns,  he  comes  for  your  Jalvation' 
pSALM    51,  Firft  Part.  Long  Metre. 
A  Penitent  pleading  for  Pardon. 
I    QHEW  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord  forgive, 
v"3    Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  ; 
Arc  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  (inner  truft  in  thee  ? 
z  My  crimes  are  great,  but  can't  furpafr 
'    The  pow'r  and  glory  of  thy  grace  ; 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 

3  O  waft  my  foul  from  cv'ry  fin. 

And  make  my  guilty  confeienee  clean  ; 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  pait  offences  pain  mine  eyes, 

4  My  lips  with  ihame  my  fins  confess 
•    Againft  thy  law,  againa  thy  grace  \ 

Lord,  mould  thyjudgment  grow  fcrere, 
I  am  condemn'd,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  fuddtn  veng'ance  feize  my  breath, 
I  muft  pronounce  thee  juft  in  death  : 
And  if  my  foul  were  fent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yet  five  a  trembling  linner,  Lord, 
Whofe  hope,  ft  ill  hov'ring  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  en  fome  fweet  promife  tbere,- 
5c me  furc  fupport  againfi  defpahr. 


IOS  P     S    A     I.     M        LI. 

PSALM51,  Second  part.  Long  Metre. 
Original  and  Aftual  Sin  Ctnftjftfd* 

X    ".       ORD:  I  am  vile,  concciv'd  in  fin, 
.1>  J    And  born  unholy  and  unclean  ; 
Sprung  from  the  man  whofe  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  all-  * 

2  Soon  a?  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
,  The  feeds  of  {in  snow  up  for  death  ; 

The  law  demands  a  perfrcl  he?,rt  i 
But  we're  denTd  in  every  part. 

3  [Great  God,  create  my  heart  anew, 
And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true  ; 
O  make  me  wife  betimes  to  fpy, 
My  ft' anger  and  my  remedy.  J 

4  Behold  L  fall  before  thy  face  : 
My  only  refuse  is  thy  grace  ; 

No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean; 
The  leprofy  lies  deep  within. 

5  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  bead, 
Nor  hyflbp  branch, \icr  fprmkling  pric(t, 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  ica, 
Can  waflithe  difmal  ftain  away. 

Q  Jefus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
hath  po wV fufficicnt  to  atone  : 
Thy  blood  can  make  rue  white  as  fnow, 
No  Jewifh  types  could  cleanfe  me  fo. 

7   While  gailt  diltur^  :.ks  my  peace, 

Nor  Horn  liar  foul  hath  reft  or  cafe  ; 
I-ivd,  let  me  hear  tny  pard'ning  voice, 
And  make  my  broken  heart  rejuica, 


PSALM        LL  z-zj 

P     A    LM     ji,  Third  pArt,  Lom>  Metre, 

7*^    Eaclji  dtr  refer ed ;    or,    R<p>ni:ncc    and 
Fa\ih  in  the  Blood  9/ Chi 

'    /^\  Thou  that  heartl  when  finiieri  c 
\^J    Tho'  all  my  cry.v. 
Beho!d  them  net  with  artery  look, 
But  blot  their  m<;rn'ry  fr:^.  tfcy  l  .      . 

2   Create  my  nature  pure  within. 
And  form  en 7  TVj    averfe  to  fin  : 
Let  thy  good  fpirft  niTer  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  prefence  from  my  heart* 

I   T  cannot  live  witfifcut  thy  K 
Caft  out  and  b-in -fii'd  from  ' 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  GorJ,  record, 
And  guard  me,  that  1  fail  no  mor  : 

4  Tho*  I  have  griev'd  thy  fpirit,  I 
Thy  help  and  comfort  ftill  afford  : 
And  let  a  wretch  come  near 
To  pka-j  the  merits  of  toy  Son 

;    \  b-ofcen  heart,  my  God,  my 'king-. 
Is  all  the  facri/ce   I  brinf  : 
The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er'de/pift 
A  broken  heart  for  facrif  cc. 

#  My  foul   Heshumbledin  the  dull, 
An  \  8wr,t  thy  creadfu  fentence  jut  : 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye^ 
And  fave  the  foul  cenoco  r.'d  to  die. 

7  Then  wifl  1  teach  the  world  thy  ways  t 
Sinners  (hall  learn  thy  fov'reign  grace 
Li  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
frail  prai  e  a  pardmng  GA. 
G 


no    <        F    S    A    L    M  LI. 

8  O  may  thy  Jove  infpire  my  tongue! 
Salvation  (hail  be  si]  my  long  ; 
And  a/1  my  pow'rs  (halt  join  to  blefs 
The  Lord  my  ftrtngth  and  lightcoufnefs. 

FSALM  51.  3 — 13.    Furtpirr.        Com.  Metre" 
Crigmat  and  afiua/Jn  conftjfed  and  Pat  done  J* 

1  T     OIvD,  I  would  fpread  my  fore  di lire (3, 
JLj  And  guilt  before  thine  ryes  ? 
Againft  thy  laws,  agaiufi:  t!iy  grace. 

How  hi^h  my  crimes  arife  ? 

2  Shouldft  thou  condemn  my  foul  to  hell, 

And  crulh  my  fleih  to  duu\ 
Heaven  would  approv;  thy  veng'ance  weli» 
And  earth  mull  own  it  juft. 

3  I 'from  the  ftorkof  Adam  came, 

Unholy  and  unclean  ; 
All  my  original  is  flume, 
And  all  my  nature  fin. 

4  Borninawoild  of  gui  t,  I  drew 

Contagion  with  ray  breath  ; 
And  as  my  days  advane'd,   I  grew 
Ajufter  prey  for  death, 

5  Clear.fe  me,  O  Lord  and  cheer  my  foul 

With  thy  forgiving  love  ; 
0h  make  my  broken  tpitlt  whole, 
Aoti  bid  my  pains  remove. 

6  Let  net  thy  fpiiite'ir  depart, 

Nor  drive  me  from  thy  face  i 
Create  a  new  toy  vicious  heart, 
And  frllit  with  thy  grace. 

y  Then  will  I  make  thy  mercy  know?? 
Before  the  furrs  of  men  y 


psalm  Lirr.  *lt 

Packflrders  fliall  addrefs  thy  throne, 
And  turn  to  God  3gain. 

"    P  S  A  L  M   52  14     17.  Second  Part. 

t'<  mmen  Metre. 
Repentance  and  Jaith  in  th*  blood  of  Chnft, 

1    C\  ^®®  °^  mercy'  Jicar  my  call, 
\J  My  loads  of  >6w.k  remove, 
Break  down  this  feparating  wall 
That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 

I  Give  me  the  prt  fence  of  thy  grace, 
Then   my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall  fprak  aloud  thy  righteoufnefs, 
And  make  thy  praife  my  fong. 

No  blood  ofgoits  1.-  a  heifer  (lain 

For  fin  could  e'er  atone  ; 
The  death  of  Chrifl  fail  Hill  remain 

Sufficient  and  alor.e. 
.  A  foul  oppreft  with  fin's  defert 

My  God  will  ne'er  drfptfe  5 
A  humble  groan,  a  broken  heart 

Is  our  bed  facritice. 

I?  S  A  L  M    55.        Common  Metre. 
The  JiJ appointment  of  the  nuked. 

WHYfliould   the  mighty  make    their 
And  heav'nty  grace  defpife  ?  (boarl 
In  their  own  arm  they  put  their  truft. 

And  fill  their  mouths  with  lies. 
But  God  in  veng'ance  fnall  defrrov, 
je  And  drive  them  from  his  face  ; 
TvTo  more  fcaU  they  his  church  annoy, 

Nor  find  on  earth  a  place. 
But  like  a  cultur'd  olive  grove, 
l>ref»\-i  in  immortal     green,. 


V*  r   s    a   l    m      Lir. 

^,  blooming  in  thy  love. 
A mirf ft  tny  courts  sre  feen. 

4  On  thine  etcrnaj  grace,  O  Lord, 
Thy  faints  Hull  nit  fecure. 
And  a  i  who  trtfft  th)  !)o'y  word, 
Shall  find  fa 

PS  AL  M  cs,    Long  Metre, 
7"Aj?  T'otfr  c/~  Self  dcpendtnce9 

VTTHY  mould  the  haughty  hero  boafT, 
*  His  vengeful  arm,  his  warlike  boii 

While  blood  denies  his  cruel  hand, 
And  defolation  wailes  the   land. 

2  He  joys  to  hear  the  c.ptive's  cry, 
The  widow's  groan,  theorphan'*  fi^h  : 
And  when  the  wcary'd  fword  would  fpai 
Rii  falichood  fptends  the  fatal  fnare* 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds  of  wrong, 
And  arms  with  rage  his  impious  tongue  : 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  pow'r, 

And  Lies  the  trembling  world  adore* 

4  But  G    :1  beholds,  and  with  a  frown, 
Celts  to  the  dud  bis  honours  down  : 
The  righteous  freed,  their  hopes  recall, 
And  hail  the  proud  oppreffors  fall. 

5  How  low  the  intuiting  tyrant  lies; 
Who  dar'd  the  eternal  pow*r  defpife'.  3 

An!  vainly  d<  'fipus j»y 

His  arm  almighty  to  dedroy. 

6  We  pv  '■'  cn£l 
A 

■ 
Shall 


PSALM        LIV.  ¥■ 

PS  A  L  M  53,    4~~$,  Co  tun.  on  Msrr^. 
I  Y'Bcry  an  J  deliverance  J  r,cm  Pcrjecuticn, 

ARE  all  the  fens  ofSton  foes, 
Who  thus  dtiiroy  her  faints  ? 
Do  they  not  know  h<  r  Saviour  rules, 
And  pities  ht.r  complaints 

;  They  (hall  be  feiz'd  furprife  ; 

For  God's  avenging  arm 
Sha'J  crufh  tlie  I ; a f i J  that  dares  arifet 
To  do  his  children  harm. 

|  In  vain  the  fons  of  fatan  bead, 
Cr  armies  in    array  ; 
When  God  has  i  r ft^efpia'd  their  hofts. 
They  fall  an  eafy  prey, 

(.  Oh  for  a  word  from  Sion's  k'jg, 
Her  captives  to  rcftore  ! 
Thy  jjyful  faints- thy  pra'fe  lhallfing, 
And  Ifiaei  weep  no  more, 

V  !   A  L  VI  54,  Common  Metre. 

r  "TJ  EHOl  D  us  Loid,  and  !et  ourcry 
J3    E-Jo  c  thy  throne  afc; 
Caft  thou  on  us  ;.  ye, 

And  liill  our  lives'  defend. 

I  For  fl^ught'ring  foes  infult  U3  round. 
Oppicifion  pro'irl  and  vain, 
They  tatt  thv  tewplts  to  the  ground, 
Ana  ad  on=-  rights   prophane, 

we  truif, 
An 

i  tO  uilH, 

otir  voice. 

4.  B  nd,. 

Upheld  us  in  , 


**•"  *    S    A    L    M       LV. 

Extrno'  thy  truth  thro*  ev'ry  land, 
faluftili  thy  people  bit  ft. 

tBAi3SJ!^L9  iS ,7? ,s'  "•  c^-m^ 

Support  jor  the  Ajjiiaed 'and tempted  Soul. 

1  i^)  p°Ldmyre%e^earmycnc6, 
V_X    Heboid  my  flowing  tears. 
For  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devifc, 
And  triumph  m  my  fears. 
J  Their  rage  is  level'd  at  my  life, 
My  foul  with  guilt  they  load, 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  Arife 
To  fhake^my  hope  In  God. 

S  What  inward !  pains  my  heart-flrings  wound 
I  groan  with  ev'ry  breath  ; 
Horror  and  fear  befet  me  roiyid 
Amongd  the  fhades  of  death. 
4  Oh  were  I  like  a  fcather'd  dove, 
And  innocence  had  wings, 
I  d  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  all  thefe  reftleft  things, 
$  Let  me  to  fome  wild  defer t  go, 
And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  dorms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come, 

6  Vain  hopes    and  vain  inventions  aH 

To  »fcapethe  rage  of  h\U  1 
The  mighty  God,  on  whom  I  c 
Can  fave  me  here  aa  well. 

V  A '  v  s  s. 

7  By  morning  light  ITl  fcek  hi*  fac-, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry, 
The  night  mall  hear  me  arte  his  gi 
Nor  will  he  long  den  v. 


?    S    A    L    M        LV. 


) 


$  God  fhall  prefcrve  my  fou!  froxi  frar, 
Or  fhJeld  me  when  afn»fd  : 
Tc*  thoufami  angels  muff  appear 
If  he  command  their  aid, 

9  I  call  ony  burdffts  on  the  Lord, 

Tb"  Lord  fufh'ns  them  a'l : 

My  courage  refts  upon  Jiia  word, 

lliat  faints  (hall  netcr  fall. 

10  My  hi^hefl  ho'pes  mall  not  be  vain. 

My  lips  fhall  fp^ead  his  praife  ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitful   men, 
Scarce  live  oot  half  iheir  days. 

P3ALM  J5.      i>,  r<5>  !7»  f9-. 22-    Short  Metre, 
i         X     ET  finr.crs  tike  their  courfe, 
Li  And  chufe  the  road  to  death 
But  in  the  vrorfuip  of  my  God 
I'll  fpend  my  daily  breath. 

2  My  thoughts  addrefs  his  throne,  « 
When  morning  brings  the  light 

I  feek  his  blcSrog  ev'ry  noon, 

And  pay  ray  vow»  at  night. 

3  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 

O  ruy  eternal  God, 
While  tinners  prrifti  in  furpriie 
Be;iei'h  t'lin*  ancjry  rod. 

5    BecauTe  eh  :y  <:*.ve!l  at  eafe, 
ad  changes  fee; 
Thty  neither  ear,  nor  truft  thy  name, 
Not  ieavn  to  do  thy  wiif» 

5    ~jt  1  with  all  my  carej, 
Will  lean  upon  the  Lord* 
I'll  raft:  my  burdens  on  1  i ,  r.rrn  • 
And  reLl  up,>n  hi?  vrori. 


70  f   t    A  X    M       i.v:. 

6       Ha  arm  mall  well  luftafn 
The  ch:'  drcn  of  hit  love  ; 
The  ground  on  which  t'heirVafet; 
No  earthly  powV  can  move. 
MM.M    c6 

0)  M'peotleitn'anjwr  ,W,    ,  ,,, 
i    /f^   Thou 

u 

To  v  t . 

2  The  fons 
Join        • 


Nor  will  I  fa.   *h,t  fl.  Ill  can  do, 
The  off  ^rii.g  of  ti.e  daft. 

4  They  wrt.il  my  word*  to  mifchief  (till, 

Charge  me  with  unknown  faults  .. 
I*or  mifchicft  all  their  counfcls  fill,  " 
.And  malice  a  l,t5, 

5  Shall  they  efcape  witrrout  thy  fi 

Mull  their  devicea  fraud  ; 
Oh  catt  the  fiau^fcty  finnei:  Jo  •  n, 
A^d  Jet  htm  "know  thy  hand  !    " 
Pause. 
(    God  fees  the  forrowa  of  hh  faints, 
Their  groans  effect  his  eara  i 
Thy  mercy  countslny  juft  complaint:, 
And  numbers  all  r»y  tears, 
ben  to  thy  throne  Ira/ft  my  cry 
The  wicked  /ear  zrd  fW  •    ' 


PSA    L  M        LVII.     |     ii? 
80  fvrift  is  p-sy'r  to  read:  the  fay.      " 
So  near  is  God  tw  me. 
S   In  tbec.  mod  holy,  joft,  a'->J  tiue, 
1  have  repos'd  n>y  trutf  i 
Kor  will  I  tear  what  fcian  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  duft. 
9  Thy  folemn  vews  are  on  me,  Lord, 
Thou  (halt  receive  my  praife  > 
I'll  fing,  *4  how  faithful  is  thy  word  ! 
How  righteous  all  thy  uays." 
10  Thou  haft  fecur'd  ir.y  foul  from  death, 
Oh  kt  thy  pris'ner  free. 
That  heart  and  hand, and  fife  and  breath 
.  .•  be  cB'plpy'd  for  ihec 

PSALM    57.    Long  Metre. 
Pro^  /c»r  Protection  :   Gr*^  c^  7Vfi& 
i   t^  /r  Y  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  tyring! 
J&'l  Of  boa;:  and  grace:  unknown 

Hide  me  btntath  thy  fpreadit.g  wings, 
Till  the  car*  blood  is  overthrown. 
2   Up  to  the  heavns  1  fend  my  cry, 
*  'l  he  Lord  will  my  denies  perfoirn  ; 
He  uu^  bis  angels  from  the  iky,  ^ 

And  favefl  me  item  the  threading  norm 

:  thou  exalted,  O  my  Gcd, 
('.bove  the  heav  ns,  where  angels  dwell  , 
Thy  pow'rbn  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  knd  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 
4  My  heart  is  nVd;  ay  foi'-g  (b^  ,ai^ 
Immortal  honours  to  th>  name  :  J 
*wake,  my  totoguie,  to  found  his  praife. 
W-  the  glory  of  my  fraitc. 

G  1 


— -      f      rbALM    LVIII. 
5  High  o  er  the  earth  Ms  merer  reigns, 
•        And  reaches  to  the  utmoft  iky  * 
H13  truth  to  endlefs  years  remain,, 
When  lower  worlds  difiota  and  die. 
6  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  th.heav'na,  where 'angels  dwell ; 
Tby  pow  r  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  ,and  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 
PSALM    58,     As  the  1,5th  halm. 

J  Warning  to   Magi/irate*. 

VI?:PES'  who  ru,e  tne  *'o»-ld  by  lawa 
Wiilyedtfpife  the  righteous  c/Jj' 
*    When  v.Ie  oppreffion  waftes  the  land  f 
Pare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor 
And  let  rich  finners  'fcape  fecare. 

While  gold  end  grea'nefs  bribe'your  hand! 
Z  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  knew 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too  ! 

-High  in  the  heav'ns  his  juftfee  reiVa* 
>et :  you  invade  the  rights  of  God  ; 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad, 
To  bind  the  confeience  in  your  chains. 
3  A  poifon'd  arrow  is  your  tongue, 
The  arrow  fharp,  the  poifoiHtron<r 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  wounds  - 
1 0.11  hear  no  couoJeJs,  cries  or  tears  ;  ' 
bo  the  aeaf  adder  ftops  her  ears  1 

Agamft   the  power    of  charming  founds 
r  Break  cut  their  teeth,  eternal  God, 
lhofc  teeth  of  lions  dy^  in  blood  • 

And  crufh  the  ferpente  in  the  duff  • 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirl winds-rife, 
**ftrethefwerpingte»pett  flict, 
*o  let  their  hopes  and  names  be    loft, 


PSALM        LIX.       |      *** 

r  TV  Almighty  thunders  from  the  fey, 
"  Thur  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 
As  hills  offttow  diflblvc  and  run  ; 
Or  fnails  that  perifh  in  their  flime. 
Or  births  that  come  before  their  time,       £ 
Vain  births  that  never  fee  the  fun. 
6  Thus  (hall  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  to  faints  afford  ; 

And  ail  that  hear  fhall  join  and  fay, 
4  Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high,      | 
•  A  God  that  hears  hischildreri  cry, 
•  And  will  their  fuller. r,gs  well  repay. 
PSAL  M      0.    Short  Metre, 
Prayer /or  national  1ltUvr.ra.1c2. 

1  IT  ROM -foes  that  round  itrrftr, 
JC    G  God  of  heav'n  defend. 

Who  brave  the  veng'ance  of  the  fkies, 
And  with  thy  faints  contend. 

2  Behold  from  diilant  "norcc, 

And  defert  wilds  they  come, 
Combine  for  bicod  their  barb'rous  fofC^ 
And  thr£'  thy  cities  roam. 

3  beneath  the  Client  made 
Their  fecvei  plots  they  lay, 

Our  peaceful  walis  by  night  navad*, 
And  rafte  the  fields  by  day, 

4  And  will  the  God  ftf  grace, 
Regardlefs  of  our  pain, 

Permit,  fecure.  that  impious  raoe 
To  riot  in  their  reign  r 
3  In  vain  their  fecret  guUe 
Or  open  force  tt^y  proves 


M       IX. 

pierce  tbedfepeft  veil, 

hadd  their  ftreagtfa  remove. 

6  Vet  fave  them,  Lord,  from  detuh, 

Led  we  Forget  their  <Jo6m 
Lot  drive  ihejn,  with  thxe  angry  breath, 
Iteough  diftant  lands  to  ro;m. 

7  Then  fesjl  ourgratchd  voice 
_  Proclaim  car  gudrdkn  God  ; 
Fhe  round  the  eawh  rejoice, 

ad  found  thy  praife  abioad. 

PSALM     Co}  Common  Metre. 

1    I    °.f  D»thou  haft  f«  guiTtyland 

-cevcr  puxe  thy  hand 
And  mere  tifrn. 

the  terrcrs  of 

3  OurZion  tremble)  poke, 

d band  i 
iduhaftbrc 

nd. 

4  E*a!  '    nncr  :n  the  lc.M, 

l'->r  tficfe  ..-.,«   frarthy  i;: 
From  barl 

And  put  our  :. 

5  Attend  a 

And  he  their  guar  J  . 

In  vj 


■v, 


P    S    A    h  }-1-         J 

-      eneaththyguidcingba*, 
$hailg*ina  glad  renown : 
'tis God  who  make*  t^e  feeble  toad. 
Andtteadft*he  mighty  down. 

p  3  A  L  M  oi,  6.  Short  Metre. 

XXTKEN  overwhelmed  with  grief 
VV      'v'v  heart  within  me  dies, 
He  picfr,  and  far  from   all  relief, 
*  To  neav'n  1  lift  mine  eyes. 
!    Oh  lead  me  to  the  rock 

That'*  high  above  my  head, 
And  make  the  coverlet   thy  wing! 
My  (htlter  and  my  (hade. 
3  Within  thy  preface,  L«rd, 
Fore«r  I'll  abide. 
Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  cefence, 
I  he  refuge  where  i  hide. 
£    Thou  give'U  me  the  lot, 
*'        Ofthofe  that  fear  thy  name  : 
Ifcucicfs  hfe  be  their  rewai 
Khali  pof  -iUC- 

PSALM   6:,Ver.  5,  xa,L  • 

To  reaves-,  or,    Faith. $  Own* 

Grace  and  Po^vjt, 

1 

rock  and  refuge is  his  throne: 

la  t  all  my  Itraitai    ^ 

foul  or*  his  falvltion  waft*. 

ir  ways, 

ir  out  your  hearts  be  ace.s 

lavaae, 

..".  ;itat    ai  wL 


psalm     Lxrri. 

e  the  men  of  high  degree, 
■r  Tort  aie  vanity  : 
tin   f^'ance  both  appear 
a  puff  of  empty  air. 
!  tncreifmg  gold  your  truft 
ur  hearts  oagliu'ring  duff  i 
.    U  ;  'alp  the  fleeting  fn.oak, 
•  »«  what  God  has  fpoke. 
S  On,-.  lS  awful  voice  declarM, 

Un<*     ;J  again  my  ears  have  heard, 
All  power    ,  his  eternal  doe: 
Hcmufc  befearM  and  trufted  too. 
<5  ForfovV:i7PDon-crrC;ffn8nolaI 
Gwewa  r    iher  of  the  throne: 

bbtfl  well  dmde  our  hit  reward. 

Psalm  6?    12-,,    r  «. 

"3.     •i.*»J.   3>4,    Firft  part. 
Common  Metre. 

E       The  mom  tig  of  a  Lord's  day 
AjU Y,  my  God,  without  delay, 
1  nafte  to  feek  thy  face  ; 
Mythirftjr/pirit  fajnu  away 

Without  thy  cheering  grace. 
3  So   Pilgrims  on  the  fcorohing  fan£j 
Beneath  a  burning  /kyf 
Long  for  a  cooling  ftrcanj  at   j^ 
And  they  muft  drink  or  die. 
3  I've  feen  thy  glory  and  ihy  pow** 
Thro'  all  thy-tempJe  mine  . 
My  God,  repeat  that  he:VR]y  hour. 

luut  vifion  io  divine. 
#•»  all  thebltfUn-fiof  a  feaft 
Can  plcafe  rr»y  ioul  if  well, 


pSALM        LXTII.     1    123 
As  when  thy  richer  grace  I  tattc, 
And  in  iliy  prcfencc  dwell, 
r  Not  life  itfeiF,  with  all  its  joys, 
Can  mv  beft  pailions  move, 
Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 
6  Thus  till  my  laft  expiring  day 
I'll  blefs  my  God  and  kmg  5 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  io  ling. 
•  SAL  M    63,    ver.   6-io.        Second  Part. 
Common   Metre. 
Midnight  Thoughts  Rscdlt3eJ^ 
l  'HO  WAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night 
jL      I  though    '-;    n  thy  pov/sr, 
I  kept  thy  lovely  fact  in  fight 
Aroidft  the  carkeit  hour. 

3  My  fl*&  laT  rc^n8  °?  my  bcd* 

My  foul  arofe  on  high  ; 
«'  My  Goff,  my  life,  my  hope,  I  faiu, 
Bring  thy  falvation  nigh  " 
»?  My  fpirit  labours  up  thine  hill, 
'.?       And  climbs  the  hejv'nly  road 
But  thy  right  hand  dpholds  mc  Am, 
While  ipmfue  my  God. 

4  Thy  mercy  ft'retchet  o'ev.my  bead 

The  fhadow  of  thy  wjj.v 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thirteHid. 
My  tongue  awakes  and  fings. 
|    But  the  deftroycrs  of  my  peace 
Shall  fret  and  ra^e  in  vain  ; 
Xheienpter  ftioH  forever  ctafe, 
jUd  all  my  iir.s  U  &um 


***  f    S    A    L    M 

5  Butthk    foyers  o/ my  peace 

bha.fretandragcmvzin; 
The  tempter  mall  for  ever  ceafe. 
And  all  my  uni  be  flam. 

6  Thy  (Word  mail  give  my  foes  to  death, 

And  fend  them  down  to  c1 
In  the  dark  caverns  of  the  earth, 
Or  in  the  deeps  of  hell. 
p    S     A    L    M  V^Lod- Metre. 
4«Y*V4fe-C*d:    or,    7i^  love  0/ God: 
toon  Life, 

1  QR?bolfd'  r"i!ge  ^humble  ciafm 
\J    I  hou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rcll  ; 

Iheglonesthatcompofeth/name     . 
SUndaU  engag'dtomakemeblefl. 
2  Thou  great  and  good,  tboujuft  a„d  ^f 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God 
And  lam  thine  by  facred  tie./ 
J^ ion,  thy  fcrvant,  bcu: 
.3  Vv^th  heart    and  eyes   and  lifted  hand* 

F^^eIicng,totheeiiook,; 
As .travellers  >n  thirty  lai.ds, 

rant  for  the  cooling  water  brook. 

4  With  early  fect  I  Iovc  t» . 

Among  thy  fahns,  and  feck  thy  face, 

And  fet  the  povv'r  of  fov'refgn  grave. 

5  Nor  fruits  or  wine.,  that  tern*  cur  ta 

^opcafurcs  that  to  fenfe  belong 
tou.d  make  me  fo  divinely  b'ett 
Orraifefohigh  my  cheerful  fong. 
*  My  iffc  itfe.f  without  thy  love, 

*\o  t;.ft:  or  pcafurc  con  d  affo  d  ; 


s     A    t,    M        LXIIf.     1     it. 
burden  prove* 
unifil'd  from  the  Lord. 
A-       '     ,,c  ,-,kcfu'  hour*-  of  night, 
'  notify  ewes  efflid  my  head, 

,  tJpcwgKt  of  tLee  gives  new  delight, 
Attd  add*  refr&in  cat  to  my  bed. 
8   I'll  lift  rry  ham's,  Til  raife  my  voice, 

Wtule  I  h»ve  breath  to  pray  or  praile  ; 
Thi3  work  ftlill  .r.ake  my  hcait  rejoice, 
And  blefs  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

PSALM    63,  Short  Metre. 
SeJing  God. 
,    Tk/rY  God  permit  my  tongue 
J_yl   This  joy,  to  call  tbec  mine  ; 
And  !et  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  talk  thy  h>*e  divine. 
2  My  thirily  fainting  foul 

Thy  mercy  does  implore  ! 
Not  travellers  in  defert  lands 
Can  pant  for  water  more. 
3  Within  thy  churches    lord, 
I  long  to    nd  my  place, 
Thy  powar  and  glory  to  behold, 
Am!  Ldtr.y  quickening  grace. 

a   For  I?ie  without  thy  love 
NorexiOi  can  afford: 
Nor  jov  can  be  compared  with  this, 

To  ferve  and  pleafe  the  Lore, 
To)  cr.ee  FUiift  my  Innda,  ^ 

Andpr :\'\  tl.ee  while  ilyjcl 
Not  the  rich  dainties  oi  a  teal 
[ure  gtve« 


5 


fr       f'MlM       LXV 

t ,ict  J*y  God  ,0  ""'■><'  ; 
I.h.rkWwlTet| 

AndaH  thy  d<al,»g.  k£ad> 

***«*»*.»  bee,*, he,_ 
To  ihre  my  fpiri,  «,>.,     P 
Ard«,n,„y«.,tlhr „provy 
Mv  ohcr,.t„)  hope.ilie,, 

^.ni.ravk.ep,, 
Ji.^.o.,„,l.,faiyFat,irr 

^n<:  h.  fiipport.my  (lrp, 

,  ''!:.. '^    6*       LoBg  Metre. 

"  r  1  .         ',  ''tUnd  to  mY  complaiar 
"  •?  W  JrfP'-^  fp.r,>  /air/ 
j  r;  ln/«cr"  fpread  tile  «»», 

•  l"on  be  thy  care. 

£."  "ou^fo*.  ,nd  deadly  lB. 

*'  -'-d  pride  depart'       ' 

A'  ^"-^ndo.y  heart. 

3    ''    '  liceaad  thy  power  dtfi,],., 

*«  •"/arthyfoe.aaay/    * 

A"-    ■'m.tr.uu.phantbref.   the  Lord. 

r  Then  A,H,hjr  church  exafc  her  voice 

--'..:-  I. ve.hvn^erejoierf 
■PProael,  thine  awful  lhrone, 
Pl«d  the  merit,  „f  thy  vSon. 

•'    f.Fir«  Pm.Loaa Metre- 
Puil.c  Pre,tr  and  Proyt       S  ' 

HP H E  praifc  „f  Z;OT,  WJ,,f8  for 
J-    M>  Ood;  .„d  prsife  become,  thy  h00f. 


PSALM-      LXvl  1^7 

There  (ball  thy  faints  thy  glory  fee, 
And  there  perform  their  public  vows. 
fi  O  thou,  whofe  mercy  bends  the  giies, 
To  fave  when  humble  tinners  pray, 
AH  fends  to  thee  fhall  lift  their  eyes, 
And  cv'ry  yielding  heart  obey. 
*   Againft  my  will  my  fins  preva."',  . 

°        But  grace  (hall  purge  .way  the  flam  ; 
The  blood  ofChrilt  will  never  fail. 
To  warn  my  garments  white  again. 
A  Ble&'d  is  the  man  whom  thou  (halt  choofe 
And  give  him  kind  accefe  to  thee  i 
Give  him  a  place  within  thy  houfc, 
To  tafle  thy  love  divintly  free. 
Pause. 

5  Let  Babel  fear  when  Z:on  prays  ; 

Babel,  prepare  for  long  diftrefs, 
When  Z;on's  G»\  fmnfelf  arrays 
In  terror  and  in  Rigbteoufoefo- 

6  With  dreadful  tjlory  God  fulfils 

What  hisaffli&ed  faints  icqucfti 
And  v/ith  almighty  wralii  reveals    _. 
His  love  to  give  hi*  church*!  reft. 

7  Then  (hall  the  f    iking  nations  run 

To  Zior/  ••  own  their  Lord  ; 

The  rifmg  and  .h  -  fetting  fcn, 

Shall  fee  the  Saviour's  name  ador  w. 

PSALM  65—13,  Second  Fart.  Long    1  fefl 
Jjiv'ne  Providence  in   air,   earth,    an,!  flu  \    c 

5^  Go</  of  Nature  and  Grace. 
f  rTp  HE  God  of  our  fal*£i?»n  hears 
X  The  groans  of  Zion,  mis'd  with  tea: 


i  a  £  M    ,  xv; 


Yet  when  he  comes  witi  t.'n  ?  ^  r 

1  J"  h,n,,the"«ofmal,  depend.. 
Ta asth ,c  ««b'.  remote/ cads 
Where  the  creat„r'.n;iKlc  ;sfe.  • 
By  »«ure*  feeble  %bt  alonT'  '        ' 

^f'thwr  frighted  fou'.  to  God 

AtdltadfulJ'«ance  from  the  ftore 

*"««>«•  the  no.T3ruo.pea.ce.fcs 

Hecate,  ,h eragi ng  crowd  , o  peace. 
•  Wfcen  a  tumultous  nation  ra,cS,  * 
:  w'ld  a.tnew.nd,,  and  loud  a,  wave,. 
5  Whole  kingdom.,  ftafcen  by  the  ft 

He  Jetties  m  a  peaceful  form;  ^ 

|;   Moootaioi .eftablifVd  by  hi.  hand. 
g.    Firm  on  tbe.r  old  foundation,  ftand. 
!  «  Behold,  his  enfign.  [„tep  tht ,. 

ihe  heathen  land,  with  £ift  J^' 
From  the  br.ght  horrors  torn  thZ  eyts. 

7  At  hi,  command  the  morning,;  ,- 
Sonic., «  the  eatt.  and  lead.  The  day  i 
he  go.de.  the  fun's  declining  whccl3y' 
Over  the  top,  of  tveflern  hilfc. 

8  Seafon.and   tirre,  obey  his  voice  - 

The,"  "'"8  Dnd  the  "">'<•  ^"ice  ' 

L°J^        ?Vh  ™AC{0l<  » '"mowers, 
^  Laden  «,thfru,t,  and  drefs'd  in  flJWCr;. 

'"  from  his  wat'ry  (lore,  00  high 
Me  give,  the  thirliy  groove  foppiv  - 


f    S    A    L    M   LXV|  u^j 

He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  a.Jthen^e 
both  his  enriching  drops  difpenfe. 
So  Tie  defert  grows  a  fruitful  field, 
Abundant  fruit  the  vallies  yield  ;      ] 
The  vallies  front  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  neighb'ring  hiUi  repeat  their  joy  g. 
^  i  The  patees  fmilc  in  green  array, 
There  lambs  and  larger  cattle  play  5 
The  larger  cattle    and  the  lamb, 
Each  ia  his  language  fpeak*  thy  name, 
i  2  Thy  works  pronounce  thy  pow'r  divine  ;    I 
Cer  ev'ry  t:eld  thy  glories  (hine  ; 
Through  ev'ry  month  thy  gifts  appear  ; 
Great  God,  thy  gocdnefs  crowns  the   year, 
f  A  S  L  M  6;  Firft   part.  Long  Metre. 
Ap-ayrr  hearing  Cod  \    end  the  CenMi  called- 

1  T>R-MSE  waits   in  zion,  Lord,  for  thee 
JL     There  (hall  our  vows  be  paid  j 

Thou  ha  (I  an  ear  v.h  n  tinners  pray, 
All  fleih  foaUfeek  thy  aid- 

2  Lord,  cur  iniquities  pre*ai), 

But  pardoning  grace  is  thine ,         _ 
And  thou  wilt  grant  us  power  and  Unl 
To  conquer  ev'ry  Gb. 
3   BWd  an:  the  men  whom  t*)OU  wilt  cliufd 
To  bring  them  near  thy  Uqe,      . 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  nou'.e, 
To  f^ft  open  vhy  grace. 

,  In  anf,  1  *»\*    "«<*■' 

Thytrulb  :        ••     ':r  »."»".«!  r^ 

1 


*"  /PSA    ;     m        l^T 

S-Thu,fl,.V.heWo„d'n„en91;oBsfee 
.    ,''f»Prd"ifioodan<lJ"It  ; 
-Anddmant.-aanHfflytothee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  tnift 
6  They  dread  th      .. 

When  figns  ,n  heav',,  appear  •  U' 

But, hey  ,},.>,,,, ^     J 

And  love  as  well  as  i'tar. 
FSALMCj.   &„„„    Par,'.  Commonly. 

7&r  bleJ,„s,ofrain. 

1   'T  God7  "■/  ,ftrC"fh  Jhe  "««*»  ft^d 
Tt    r  of  et«na!  pow'r  ; 

lhefea  grow,  caln,  a,  thy  command, 
And  tempefls  ceafe  to  roar, 

*  TI,rmor";ng  Bgfct»»de»'ning  made 
_  Wffive  comforts  bring  ,  * 

i  by  pknteoo.  fruit.  mak«  barrel,  g!a  J 
Ihy  flowers  adorn  the  fj,riHg.        fc    J* 
S.Seafon,  and  &»„,  and  moonj 

"eav  »'  «"b  aad  air  are  thine;  ' 

Wnen  cloud,  diHil  in  fm,tIui  fi)0; 

ine  author  is  divine. 

Thofe  wand-ring  ciiterm  in  the  /lev 

Ti7wnCby  thew»nd8 around, 
Whofe  *at>y  trcafurcs  irill  fuppIr 

The  furrows  of  the  ground. 
The  thjrfty  ridges  drfulc  their  fJJ, 

And  ranks  of  corn  appear; 
Thy  way.  abound  -Wth  hkffing.  flJH, 
i  «y  goodneis  crowns  the  year. 


PSALM        tX\T,      1       tst 


\ 


t  P  S  A  L  M    ()%.  Third  Part,  Common  Me: re* 

"Thebleffings  of  Spring:  or,  Qod  gives  rain% 

A  Pfalm  for  the  Hufbandman. 

1  f~~*  OD  is  the  Lord,  the  heav'nly  king, 
V_I   Who  makes  the*  earth  his  care  i 
Vilits  the  pall urcs  ev'ry  fpring, 

And  bids  the  grafs  appear. 

2  The  clouds,  like  river*,  raU'd  on  high, 

Pour  out  $t  his  command 
Their  wat'ry  bleffiogs  from  the  ffcy, 
To  cheer  the  thirl! y  land; 

3  The  foftcnM  ridges  of  the  field 

Permit  the  corn  to  fpring  ; 

The  vallies  rich  proviiions  yield. 

And  the  poor  lab'rers  fing. 

4  The  little  hills  on  ev'ry  fide 

Rejoice  at  falling  (how'rs 
The  meadows,  dreb'd  in  beauteous  pride, 
Perfume  the  air  with  flow'rs, 

5  The  barren  clods  refrewVd  with  rain, 

Promife  a  joyful  crop  ; 
The  parched  grounds  look  green  again. 
And  raife  the  reaper's  hope. 

6  The  various  months  thy  goodnefs  crowns, 

How  bounteous  are  thy  ways  ! 
The  bleating  flocks  fpread  o'er  the  downs: 

And  (hepherds  fhout  thy  praife. 
P  S  A  L  M  66.  Firft  Part,  Common  Metre. 
Governing  power  and  goodnejs  :  or,    Our  Gra<?. 
trie  J  by  JJliil:ons. 

'  .OINO  ail  the  nations  to  the  Lord, 
&5  SiftjJ  with  a  joyful  noKs  ; 


*3*    (PSALM 

With  melody  of  i 

His  honours  and  your  joys. 

3   Say  to  thr  powV  that  form'd  the  ficy, 

•  How  terrible  art  thou  J 

'  Sinners  before  thy  prefencc  fly, 

*  Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow.' 

3  (Come  fee  the  wonders  of  our  God, 

How  glorious  are  his  ways  ? 

In  Mofes*  hand  he  put  the  rod, 

And  clave  the  frighted  feas, 

4  Ke  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry, 

While  Ifra'l  pafi'd  the  flood  ; 
There  did   the  church  b'egin  their 
And  triumph  in  their  God,) 

5  He  tu'es  by  bi9  refrfllef*  might  : 

Wi  1  rebel-mortals  clare" 
Provoke  th'  ctrrnal  to  the  fi 

And  tempt  that  dreadful  war  ? 

6  Oh  biffs  our  God,  and  n?Vei 

Ye  faints,  fulfil  hispraile  ;  ■ 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

*]  Lord  thou  haft  prov'd  our  fuiT'rtri 
To  mske  our  graces  mine 
So  ft  I've  r  b$ar««  the  burni 
i  he  metal  t. 

c>   Th^o'  wat'i- 

Led  to  pc 
By 


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P    S  '  A    L    M        LXV    .  »M 

P  S  A  L  M    6'>.  13—20,  Second  Pact, 

Praife  ro  God  /&r  hearing  Prayer, 

1  ^TOW  (hall  my  Mernn  vows  be  paid 
JlN    To  that  almighty  pow'r, 

That  heard  the  long  rtquefts  I  made 
In  my  diltrefsful  hour. 

2  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 

To  make  his  mercies  known  ; 
Come  ye  that  fear  my  God.  and  heat- 
The  wonders  he  has  doi:e. 

3  When  on  my  head  huge  forrews  fe*lf 

I  fought  thy  heav'nly  aid  , 
He  fav'd  my  linking  foul  from.  hell» 
And  death's  eternal  fkade. 

4  If  fin  lay  cover'd  in  my  heart, 

While  pray'r  cmploy'd  my  tong-J-  ; 
The  Lord  had  mown  me  no  regard. 
Nor  1  his  praifes  fung. 

5  But  God  (his  name  be  ever  bleft) 

Has  fet  my  fpirit  free  ; 
Nor  turn'd  from  him  my  poor  requefc, 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  me, 
PSALM    67.  Common  Metre, 
1T/;e  Nation's  pro/pertly,  and  the  Church's  thereto} 

2   O  HINE,  mighty  God,  on  Zion  fliine> 
\^    With  beams  ofheav'nly  gra«e -, 
Reveal  thy  pow'r  thro  all  our  poalU, 
And  (hew  thy  fouling  face, 

%  £  A  mid  ft  our  realm  exalted  high 
Do  thou  our  glory  Hand, 
And  like  a  wall  of  guardian  firs 
tkirround  the  fan'rite  Iliad  ~\ 
H 


1;>*     p     p  m  ixvnr. 

3  Whet  faallthy  nam,  from  more  to  W 

bound  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 

And  diilant  nations  -know  and  love 

Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

4  Smgiothe  Lord.  rc  aidant  lands, 

Sing  loud  with  fejetnn  voice: 
Let  ev'ryton  t  his  praife, 

And  ev'ry  heart  r+jofee. 

5  %^e  ^reat  Lord,  the  fov'reiVn  iucV- 

That  ills  enthronM  above, 
In  wrifdom  rules  the  worlds  he  made, 
And  Bids. them  tafle  his  love. 

6  ^-^11  obey"  ommand, 

eafe  ; 
Our  God  will  crown  his  chofen  land 
-  'raitfiitae^andpeftce-. 
tHe  Redeemer  flatten  round 


T.„H;-;  inner. 

isthccrSi 


utaioft  hound 

v*  <tf,  ver.  f.-:^-3  3,..2r.  FirftFart 
re. 


pajfwn  of  GQD 
EI  Gr-d  atifis  in  all  his  might, 


A:!i'<  I  of  heji  to  fl»V^ 

cloud  the  ikic' 

iea  j 
->TmtH  i'ndmca.- 


na«c   [j 


the  Ik 
I  h>gh 


) 


?    S     A    I.     M        XI 
Sing  to  his  name:  ye  tons  of  grace  ; 
Ye  faints  rejoice  berore  his  face. 

4  The  widow  and  the  fatherlefs 
Fly  to  his  aid  in  (harp  diltrefs  ; 
In  him  the  poor  and  helplefi  !  nd 
A  judge  that's  jnft,  a  fat 

5  Ke  breaks  the  captives  ain, 
And  pris'ners   i                  ht  again  i 
But  rebels  that  difpute  his  will, 
Shall  dwell  in  chains  and  darknefs  dill. 

6  Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong  ; 
Crown  him,  ye  nations,  in  your  fong  : 

His  wond?rous  naroe-s  and  pdw'rs    lehcarfv, 
His  honours  ftiall  enrich  you!  verfe. 

7  He  fiiakes  the  hea»rn»  with  loud  alarms  - 
How  terrible  is  God  in  arms  I 

In  Ifra'l  are  his  mercies  known, 
Ifra'l  is  his  peculiar  throne. 
§  Proclaim  hirn  King,  pronounccfoim  bleft  ; 
He's  your  defence,  your  joy}  your  u-ii  : 

rife,  and  n:  tioria  faint, 
God  is  the  ftrenglh  of  ev'ry  faint. 

V  SAL  M    48      v,"r-  '7,  '■ 

Lire  M,c  re. 
Chrift's  /jjeenfion,  ana  the  gr/V  of  thcfpirit: 
i   T    OPvD  wfacn  thou  dolt  sfc< 

JL-J  Ten  thoufajd  angels  (ill'd  the  f  y  ; 
Thole  hcav'nly  guards  around  thee  \ 
Like  chariots  that 

2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could   appear 

'  ;rious  ji'htn  the  Lord  was  the 
Whi'e  he  pronouncM  hi?  dreadful 
And  ftruck  the  chofen-  tribes  with  awe. 


— ""^ — 

136       y* :8  A  l  m      i,xvrrr. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell* 
When  the  rebellious  pov/rs  of  he!l, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made> 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

4  RaiYd  by  his  Father  to  the  throne, 
Be  fent  his  promis'd  fpirit  down, 
Wi'thpfifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men. 
That  Goi  may  dwell  on  earth  again. 

PSALM  oK9  Ver,  19  o,  20, 21 ,    22,  Third  Part, 
Praifejor  Umporal  lltjfings  »  01^  tornmon  and ' J fa- 
cial Afercitj'm 
WE  blefs  the  Lords  the  jufl,  the  good, 
Who  fills  oar  hearts  with  heav'nly 
Who  pours  his  bleffioga  from-  the  fkies  [food 
And  loads  our  days  with  rich  fupplies. 

2  He  fends  bis  fun  his  circuit  round, 

To  cheer  the  frnils,  to  warm  the  ground  I 
He  bids  the  clouds,  with  plenteous  rain, 
llefrefh  the  thirfty  earth  again. 

'3  'Tis  to  hie  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
.And  Jill  our  near  efcapes  from  death  $ 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong, 
Ke  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  ftrong, 

4  He  makes  the  faint  and  firmer  prove 
The  common  bleflings  of  his  tave  : 
Eut  the  wide  dilFrencf  that  remains, 
Isendkf  joy  or  endltfs  psinsi 

',  that  bru'Vdthe  ferpent's  head* 
d;  e  ferpt  nt's  feed. ma'    tread, 

sorn  finnerVheart  confound, 
i«l  with  *  tafl  in^  v.  ound. 

(  hand  hi*  faint*' mail  raifo, 
tfjm  1  lie  de'p   a't/1,01  eK^pcr  feas  ; 


7y:T    S     A    L    M        LXi:J 
And  bring  them  Co  Ir's  court  above, 
There  ftiali  they  tafre  his  ("peciallove. 
PSALM     69"    Ver.T;.l'£     F^rft  p^rt„, 
Commofl   Metre. 
!T^  /u  7  £■*• trigs    qfChtiAjor  ourjhjfvai ion. 
I  '    Q  AVE  me,  O  God,  the  fwelling  floods, 
O'*  Break  in  upon  my  foul  : 

*  I  link  ;  and  formwa  o'er  my  head 

*  Like  mighty  waters  roll- 

3-<  I  cry  'till  all  my  voice  be  gone, 

*  In  tears  I  wafle  ihe  day  ; 

*  My  God,  behold  my  fcpgm'g  eye?, 

'  And  ftiorten  thy  delay. 

3  *  They  hate  my  foal -whheut  a  ca-ufe^ 

*  And  ft  ill  their  nuoi&efs  grows  ; 

*■  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  kg& 

*  And  mighty  are  my  fo'ee* 

4  *  fTwa$  then'  I  r-a'd  that  dreadful  d  ;$i 

J  That  men  could  never  pay, 

*  And  gave  thofe  honors  to  thy  ':  v 

'  Which  finners  took  away.*1 

5  Thus,  in  the  great   Mefiia-h*  slan 

The  royal  prophet  ■-.'<  i 
Thus  he  awakes  bm  hearts  to  grief, 
And  gives  usjoy  by  turns. 

6  «  New  mall- the  fah 

load 

*  Gf-forrovr,  pain,  anu  thamc. 

,  VGrief,  like  a  garment  cloth'J  me  rfprvd 

*  And  fackcioth  was  my  dr-. 

i  While  I  proenr'd  for  naked  i'ouii 
H^hteoufnj 


I";  Awofigamybrethrci.  and  the  jew* 
I  like  a  Granger  flood, 

An^bare  their  vile  reproach  to  bring' 
IneGcnt.Iesntar  to^od,  ,  ? 

)  ''I  come  in  fmfui  mortals  ftead, 
To  ^OQ^.Fnthfr'swilJ: 
Yet  when  i  cleared  my  Father'*  hocfe, 
*neyfcan.dalig'd-rr»y  zeal.  r. 

o  « JMy  faftingaaftdiBy  holy  groans/ 
Were  made  the  drunkard  s  long  j 
ButGodfrom  Ms  cejeftjal  throne 
t»eartfmy  complaining  tongue, 
i   ««  He  faT'd  m*  from  the  dreadful  deep. 

Where  fears  befet  me  round.; 
He  ra,3'd  and  fiVd  my  finking  feet,     ; 

On  well  efrabliuYd-  ground. 
\'Twaa  in  a  moit  accepted  hour,   j 
■  ly  prayer,  arofc  on  high, 
And  iormy  fakemy  God  mail  hear ' 

i  he  dying  finner's  cry.*' 
AtM  G?.  vet  ,4,  */,  *,  2?  £  SceoQd 
Cutnirvpr.  .Metre.  . 

The  PaffioHnd  Exaltation  ofChrifl.      ' 

j  O  W  lev  our  lips  with  holy  fear 
\  ™rJ  mournful  pleafqre  fine- 

"'7'^  of  «»»■  great  high  pr»eft, 
ine  lorrowsof  our  kino-. 

iksin  floods  of  decjfitfftrefc, 
•w  high  the  waters  rffet 
W  hjic  So  his  henv'niy *  Father'*  ear 
Is  perpetual  cries. 

.ffcwMcthyfcin.11^  Apej      7 


i*e 


PSALM       LXIX     J       i$9 
Why  fliould  thy  fav'rite  l6ok  like  one 
%     Forfaken  of  thy  grace. 

j   "  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  maa 
That  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 
While  tor  a  facnfice  I  pour 
\   hly  Ufe  upon  tbe  ground. 

e  **  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  duft, 
And  au«rh  when  I  complain  ; 
Their  (harp  infulling  fiander  ad^s 
Frefh  anguifti  to  my  pair.. 

6  "  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 

The'fcandal  and  the  fhame; 
Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding  hear^ 
i.  And  lies  dcfU'd  my  name. 

7  "  I  looVd  for  pity,  but  in  vain  ;j 

My  kindred  are  my  grief ; 
I  aflc  my  friends  for  comfort  round, 
;    But  meet  with  no  relief. 

8  ««  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  third, 

They  giye  me  gall  for  food  i 
And  fpotting  with  my  dying  groans. 
They  triumph  in,  my  blood. 

9  "Shine  into  my  diftrefTcd  foul. 

.  Let  thy  companion  fave; 
.And  tho'  my  fle&.fink  down  to  deata* 
Redeem  it  from  tae  grave. 
& 

;o  '<  I  (hall  atife  to  praife  thy  nsme, 
Shall  reign  in  worlds  unknown  j 
And  thy  falvation,  O  my  God, 
'Shall  feat  me  on  thy  tfconfe" 


V 


l'P    s    / 


ru^PZ  C'h   T'"'r,i  p2T,<  Co'*™  M* ' 
Cbnft'i  JbcduncanJI)^  /0r,  GOD  XL; 

znd  Suingr's  faved  * 

J.       I  biefs  my   Saviour's   name,  h 

He  bought  falvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  Tinners  fliame. 
2   Hi* deep  diftrefs  has  rais'd  usmW, 
His  duty  and  his  zeal 
Fullill'd  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
.  ;     And  finifli-'d  all  thy  will. 
i    Hh  dying  groans,  hi,  h,{^  fongs 
^     bhail  better  pleafc  my  God, 
Than  harp  or  trumpet's  Vol  t  ma  found, 
1  hangout's  or  bullock's  blood. 

4  Thh  (hall  his  humble  follow'rs  fee, 

And  fct  their  hearts  at  reft  • 
They  by  his  death  draw  .near  to  thee, 
And  liye  forever 'blcil. 

5  Lctheav'n  nnd  a!l  that  dwell  on  high 


To. God  their  voices 


While  lands  and  fcas  sffilt'tbS  flc# 
And  join  't  advance  his  p^ife." ' 
6  Zion  is  thine,  mod  holy  God,  • 
^  Thy  fon/fhairWcf*  her  rates  ; 
And  glory  purchased  by  hiV.biood 

For  thine  own  Jtira'l  waits. 
P  SA:lm,      69Fv(\  p,n,  Lon*  Men 
Cnrilt  a  /^w,  and/inner  s 

1    "!P\  ^'P  in  0Ur  *ieart&  Ict  «s  record 
d,    ,  }l  tiwsofoiir 

Ifchold  the  riling  billows  roll, 

x  o  ... 


JUT'S    A    L    M        LXIX    7        141 

2  In  long  complaints  he  fpends  his  breath, 
While  hofts  of  hell,  and  powVs  of  death, 
And  all  the  fonsof  malice  join 

To  execute  their  cursM  defign. 

3  Yet.  gracious  God,  thy  pow'r  and  love, 
Has    made  the  curfe  a  blefling  prove  ; 
Thofe  dreadful  fuff'rings  of  thy  Son, 
AtonM  for  crimes  which  we  have  done. 

4  The  ping9  of  our  expiring  Lord, 
The  honour?  of  thy  law  reftor'd  : 
His  forrows  made  thy  juftice  known, 
And  paid  for  foLies  not  his  own. 

5  O  for  his  fikc  our  guilt  forgive, 
And  let  the  mourn'ng  (inner  live  '* 
The  lorn  will  htar  us  in  h.'snamev 
*Not  {hall  our  hope  be  turn'd  to  ihame. 

PSALM    69,    Ver.  7,  &c.    Second  Part. 

l..onr  Metce. 

Ch  rift's  Suffering  and  Zeal 

1  >npWAS  for  oar  lake,  eternal  God, 

X'     Thy  fori'fuftam'd  that  heavy  load 
Of  bafe  reproach,  2nd  fore  difgracc, 
While  lhame  defil'd  his  facred  f^ce. 

2  The  Jews,  his  brethren  and  his  kin. 
Abus'd  the  mar  that  check'd  xfieir  fin  : 
While  he  fulfri'd  thy  holy  laws, 
They  hate  him,  but  without  a  caufe. 

3  '••  (My  Father's  houfc."  faid  he,  *•'  was  male 
.     «•  A  place  for  worfeip,  not  for  trade  : 

Then  fnif'jrfo?  all  their  gfrkj  and  b/sfo. 
H:'  ic«urgv$rhe  merchants  from  tbe  plaqe.J 
{4  Zeal  for  the  temple  of  his  God 
Confused  hia  iitcj  expos'd  his  blood : 


V 


SAL 


Reproaches  at  thy  glory  thrown 

«*  fclt  and  mourn 'd  them  as  his  own.] 

5  m  friends  (orfook,  n?8  followers  fled, 
vvhile  foes  and  arms  furred  his  head  • 
Ihey  c„ rfehfrn  with  ,0and'rous  tongue, 
And, he  fa  !c  judge  maintains  the  wrong  j 

6  (Hi?  LTethey  'oad  with  hatet.il  Jies 
And  charge  his  lips  with  blnfphemies  ; 
I  hey  nail  him  to  the  fliamefnl  tre-  • 

I  here  hung  the  man  that  dy'd  for  me/| 

7  But  God  beheld  «  and,  from  his  throne 
Man»  out   the  men  that  hntes  his  fo n  ;* 
1  ne ■  hand  thaj  ra.s'd  him  from  the  dead 
2>hsll  pour  the  vengeance  on  their  head, 

PS  A  L  M    70,  Common  Metre  ' 
ProteBun  agatnji  Perjcnal  Enemies . ' 
1    IN  Me,  O  Cod,  attend  my  call, 
J   Nor  hear  my  cries  in  vain  ; 
Oh  let  thy  fpeed  prevent  mv  fall/ 
.    And  m  my  hope  ftoft&n.  . 
1  When  foes  infi$*ui  wound  my  name. 
And  foul  aftrpy 

*l 

And  s.'lcjry  in  thy  word, 
Tn  thy  fa  1  vati 01 

And  magnify  the  Lord 

0  *  'n  time  of 

Behold  my  fore  d  if  may  ; 
In  pity  ha I* en  to  my  a' 

N01 


p     S     A     L    M        LXXr    1  M5 

PSALM  71.  5—9,  Firft  P*r^  Coinrnon  Metre. 
■gfo  age.! pints  refl.Slon  and  hope. 

1  \r  /TV  God,  myev^lailin^hope, 

j  Vi   1  live  uPon  thv  truth  ; 
Thine  hand*  bavehefeS  my  childhood  up, 
And  fcrengthen'd  all  my  youth* 

2  Myflefli  was  famion'dbythy   pow£r 

With  ail  tbefc  lima!  of  mine 
And  frq  .."aihour 

I've  beta. entirely  t. 

3  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  feen 

peat«ieVry  year: 

.;y  days  that  yet  rcriAm 
i  truit  |he^i  to  thy  care, 

4  Call  me  not  off  when  ftrength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  arife  ; 
And  round  meiet'thy  glory  dune, 
Whene'er  thy  fervant  - 
^  Then  in  the  hu>Try  of  my  age; 
When  men  review  my  day:., 
Theyi!  read  thy  love  in  ev'ry  page. 
In  ev'ry  line  thy  p. 

P  S  A  LM6r,i5,  14,  l6'*hM>U?. 

Chrift  our  Strength  and£8gbUou}ntfu 

MY  Saviour,  mi' almighty  friend,  ",■  . 
Whin  l'tgEj»  lh.v  Pra,J"> 

The  uumbc^  of  thy.  gr'ace. 

2  Thau  art  my  cveflajS&ij;  ti 
>dnefs  I  adore,  i 

full 

mure. 


^f  the  cel^ftial  road,  ** 

Illplcadthyperftanght^f^ 
And  "Won  none  but  thine. 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  pow'rs  t 
rW"««thu  delightful  fo„/  " 

Nor  think  the feaWlong. 
^'^ CMi-ft  Av^  w  ^  ,  or>  on 

<&,  OtKti  and  the  Refurreaion. 

GODofmychHdh.od ,  ,„d  my  youth, 
}'":  guide  ofail  my  day,.  '* 

And  told  thy  wond'rous  ways. 
!    "^^forfake  my  hoary  hair,, 

Who^haUiuftain  my  anting  year. 
it  Uod  my  ftrength  depart  r 

LBl«^P-,-and  "•»'•!>  procl ai- 
•octori;  the  riling  a  *e. 


PSALM         jeXXIT,     f       itf 

And  le^re  a  favourof  thy  n.-^rne 
Wbeh  1  mall   quit  the  ftage. 

4.  The  land  of  filence  and  of  death 
Attends  my  next  remove  ; 
Oh  may  thefe  poor  remains  of  breatb 
Teach  the  wide  world  thy  love  / 
?   a    u    6    E. 
5  Thy  righteoufnefs  i\ deep  and  high, 
Unfearchable  thy  deeds ; 
Thy  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  fay, 
And  all  my  praifc  exceeds. 

$  Oft  have  I  heard,  thy  tnreat'nings  rear, 
And  oft  endur'd  the  grief: 
But  when  thy  hand  has  prcfl  me  fere, 
Thy  grace  was  iny  relief. 

7    By  !on£  experience  have  I  knows 
Thy  fov'reign  power  to  fave  ; 
At  thy  command  I  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave.  • 

§   When  I  lie  hurled  deep  in  o'u(r, 
My  flefli  n-sail  be  thy  care  ; 
Thefe  -aither'd  limbs  with  thee  I  truft 
To  raife  them  Groog  and  fair. 
PSA  LM  72.  Firfl  parr.  Long  MctrJ  ' 
The  Kingdom  of  Chnft. 
i  PREAT  God,  whofe  unferfal  fvvar, 
^-^The  known  and  unknoufo  world s-cbey, 
Now  pive  the  kingdoms  to  thy  Bon* 
"Extend  his  power,  exalt  his  throne. 
Z   Thy  fcepire  well  becomes  his  hi 
All  heav'n  fubmits  to  hie  commands  ; 
His  juflice  fbali-avenge  the  poor, 
\?.d  pride  and  rage  prevail  no  moie. 


146     c        P    S    A    L    M       LXXir. 

3  With  pow'r  he  vindicates  the  juftf 
And  treads  th*  oppreflor  in  the  dud  ; 
His  woWiiip  and  his  fears  fha!l  L-ift, 
Till  hours,  znd  years,  and  tkne  be  paft. 

4  As  rain  on  meadows,  newly  mown, 
So  fhall  he  frnd  his  influence  down  : 
His  grace  on  fainting  fouls  diftiia, 
Like  heav'nly  dew  en  thirliy  hills. 

5  The  heathen  lands  that  lit  beneath 
The  made?  of  overfpreading  death 
Revive  at  his  fnft  dawning  light, 
And  defarta  "bloftpra  at  the  fight. 

\fs  {hall  flouri/h  in  his  days, 
D-  .•  robes  of  joy  and  praife  j 

e  a  river  from  his  throne 
•  to  n  ;tior.s   yet  unknown. 

~z,   Second  p2rt.    Lon#   Metrs 
C h  r  I ft 's  Kingdom  among  the  Gentiles, 

I  'TE3U3  (hall  reign  where'er  the  fun 
poes  his  fucci-fiive  journeys  run  ; 
rfgdom  ftretch  from  more  to  more, 
[1  moons  (hall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

r2  (Behold  the  nations  with  their  kings  ; 
There  Europe  her  beft  tribute  bri" 
From  north  to  fouth  the  princes  meet 
To  pay' their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Pei  fn,  glorious  to  behold. 
And  India  (liir.es  in  eaflern  gold  i 
While  wiftern  empire-.  :r  Lor  J, 
Ana  favage  tube                            id) 

4  For  him  fli^llendl 

Aud  e&cfl 


PSALM         LXXIir.  147 

Hh  name  like  faeet  perfume  (hall  rife 
With  every  morning  fccririce : 
5eople  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fvreeteft  fong  ; 
\nd  infant"  voices  (hall  proclaim 
rheir  early  bleffings  on  his  name. 
Idlings  abound  where'er  he  reigns  ; 
fhe  joyful  pris'ner  burfts  his  chains  : 
rhe  weary  find  eternal  reft, 
ind  all  the  fons  of  want  are  bleft. 
Where  he  difp'ays  his  hewing  power, 
)eath  and  thr  curfe  are  known  no  more: 
a  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boaft 
lore  bleffings  than  their  father  loft, 
fet  every  creature  rife  and  bring 
Iculiar  honors  to  our  kin-r  : 
Lngelsdefcend  with  fdngsagain. 
tnd  earth  repeats  the  loud  amen.) 

A  L  M»      73  firft  parr.  Common  Metre. 
tied  Saints  happy, and prsfperoutfinntn  curfr  \ 
^JOW  I'm  convine'd  the  Lord  is  kind 
.11    To  men  of  heart  fincere: 
ct  once  my  fooltfh  thoughts  repiVd. 

And  bord'rrd  en  defpair, 

jWev'd  to  fee  the  wicked  thrive, 
And  rpeke  with  angry  breath, 
now  pleafam  and  profane  they  live  : 
*  How  peaceful  is  their  death! 
Vith  vvcil  fed  #eft  an'd  haughty  eyes 
;  y  their  fears  to  flet'rj  ; 
ft  the  heaVus  their  (landers  rife, 


143  PSALM        LXXIII/ 

4  *  In  vain  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 

1  And  cltanfe  mv  heart  in  vain  ; 
■  For  I  am  chaft'ned  all  the  day, 

•  The  night  renews  my  pain. 

5  Yet  while  my  tongue  indulg'd   compl 

I  felt  my  bean  reprove  ; 
«  Sure  I  ihaU  thus  offend  thy  faints, 

•  And  grieve   tho   man  I  love.' 

6  But  dill  I  found  my  dfcubts  too  hard; 

The  conflict  too  ievere  : 
'Till  I  rctir'd  to  fearch  thy  word, 
Ar.dleara  thy  feci  ets  there. 

7  There,  as  in  fome  pophetic  glafc, 

I  faw  the  finner  fit         ^   . 
High  mounted  on  a  flipp'fy  place, 
Befide  a  fiery  pit. 

8  I  l*eard  the  ivretch  profanely  boaft, 

'Till  at  thy  frown  he  fell  ; 
His  honors  in  a  dream  'were  loft, 
And  he  awaj^ea  tu  hell. 

*  Lord,  what  an  envious  fool  I  was  1 
How  like  a  jthoughllcfs beaft  ! 
Thin  to  fufpcCi  thy  promised  grace, 
And  think  the  wicked  bleft.. 
10  Yet  I  wis  kept/from  full  defpair, 
Upheld  by  power  unknown  ; 
That  blefl'd  hand  that  broke  the  fuar 
Shall  ^uide  me  to  thy  throne. 

PSALM 73.  ~y~ i3.fecond  part  Commor 

Godour  Prr'.'ion  Lcrt   anrl  Jurcnftt 
l    /^OD,  my  fupporter  and  my  hog 

fa     ~2     \l*t   ?.*:.  -inar. 


?    g    At    M        LXXTIL  f 

:  arm    of  mercy  held  me  up 

When  ilnking  in  defpair. 
rhy  counfels.  Lord,  (hill  guide  my  feet 

Thro'  life's  bewildered  race  ; 
Thine  hand   condudi  me  near  thy  feat, 

To  dwell  before  thy  face. 
Where  1  in  heav?n   without  my  Gol, 

'  Tvvould  be  no  joy 'to  me; 
And  whilft  this  earth  is  my  abode, 

I  long  for  none  but  thee. 
What  if  the  fprings  of  life  were  broke, 

And  fkih  and  heart  mould   faint, 
Gad   is  my  foul's  eternal  rook, 

The  ftrcngth  of  every  faint. 

Behold  , the  fmners  that  remote 

Far  from  thy  pretence  d'e  ; 
Not  all  the  idol  godsihey  love 

Can  favc  them  when  they  cry. 

i  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 
Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  • 
My  tongue  ifhal]  found  thy  works  abroad, 
And  teli  the  world  raj  joy. 

»  S  A  L  M    73-  *?»  &  ^.  *Tri0-  LsnS  M€trS' 
The  Profpiniy  otfmnxrscurftd. 

I    T     ORD,what  a  thoogbtlefs  wretch  was  I» 
j|_j  To  mourn,  and  murmur,    and  refine, 
To  ft    the  wicked  placM  on   high. 
3n  pride  and  robes  of  honor   mine. 

*    But,  Oh  their  end,  the?r  dreadful  end  I 
Thv  fau&uary  taught  me  io  .■ 
On  \\  pp'ry  rocks    L  fee  them  (land, 
And  Eery  billows  roll  below, 


\ 


PSALM        LXXW. 


3  Now  let  them  boaft  how  tall  they  rife, 
I'll  never  envy  them  again. 
There  they  may  Hand  with  haughty  eyes, 
Till  they  plunge  deep  in  endleft,  pain. 

4  Their  fancy'd  joys  how  fa  ft  they  flee  I 
Like  dieams   as  fleeting  and  as  vain  j 
Their  fongs  of  fofteii  harmony, 
Are  but  a  prelude  to  their  pain. 

5  Now  I  efleem  their  mirth  and  wine, 
Too  dear  to  purchafe  with  my  blood  ; 
Lord    'tis  enough   that  thou  art  mine, 
My  life,  my  portion  and  my  God. 

PSALM   73,     fhrort    Metre. 

The  Myjlery  of  Providence  unfolded* 

1  QUHE  there's  a  righteous  God, 
C5    Nor  is  religion  vain  ; 

Tko'  men  of  vice  may  boaii  aloud* 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

2  I  fa  w  the  wicked    rife, 
And  felt  my  heart  repine, 

While  haughty  fools  with  fcornful  eyes, 
In  robes  of  honor  fhinc 

3  [PamperM  with  wanton  eafe, 
Their  flefh  looks  full  and  fair, 

Their  wealth  rolls  in  tig  feas. 

And  grows  without  their  care. 

4  Tree  from  the  plagues  and  j 

That  pious  :  .  tie, 

Thro'  all  their  life:  opptefiion  rqigns, 
And  racks  the  humble  poor 

5  Th-.'ir  impious  tongues  bhfphcma 
The  evcrlaiting  Go  J  ; 


PtS    A    L    M        LXX1V.        J  151 

pfheir  malace  blafts  the  jfood  man's  name, 
And  fpreads  their  lies  abroad.. 

6  But  I  with  flowing-  tears 
Indtslg'd  my  doubts  to  rife  J 

*  la  there  a  God  that  fees  or  hears 

•  The  things  below  the  (lilts  ?']' 

7  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 
Held  me  in  hard  fufpenfe, 

Till  to  thy  houfe  my  feet  were  brought 
To  learn  thyjuftice  thence, 

8  Thy  word  with  light-and  pow'r. 
Did  my  miftake  amend  > 

I  view'd  the  finners  life  before, 
But  here  I  learnt  their  end. 

9  On  what  ailipp'ry  fteep 

The  thoughtlefs  wretches  go  ; 
And  oh  that  dreadful  fiery  deep 
That  waitsthcir  fall  below  I 

10  Lord,  at  thy  feet  1  bow, 
My  thoughts  no  more  repine  • 

I  call  my    God  my  portion  now, 
And  all  my  pow'rs  are  thine* 
PSALM-   74,      Common.  Metre. 
»  *Thz  church  pleading  with  GOD  under  fore 
ferfecutionm 

1  "C XT  ILL  G°d  ^rever  cad  us  off! 

VV     His  wrath  forever  fmoak. 
A  gain  ft  the  people  of  his  love — 
His  little  chofen  flock  ! 

2  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly  bought 

With  their  Redeemer's  blood  j 
Nor  let  thy  Zion   be  forgot. 
Where  once  thy  g'017  flood. 


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PSALM       LXXSfl. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet,  ami  march  in  hafle, 

Alou'd  our  ruin  calls  ; 
Si-e  what  a  wide  and  fcarftit  wafte 
lo  made  within  thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  thy  churches  pray'd  and  fang-, 

Thy  foes  profanely  rage  : 
Amidll  thy  gstes  their  cnfigns  hang, 
And  there  their  hofts engage. 

5  How  are  the  feats  of  worfhip   broke  * 

They  tear  the  buildings  down, 
And  he  that  deals  the  heavkft  flroke 
Procures  the  chief  renown, 

6  With  flames  they  threaten  to  deflroy 

Thy  children  in  their  reft  ', 
s  Come  let  us  burn  at  once'  (they  cry) 
*  The  temple  and  the  prieft. 

7  And  ftill  to  heighten  eur  diftreft, 

Thy   prefence  is  withdrawn  ; 
Thy  wonted  ligns  of  power  and  grace, 

Thy  power  and  grace  are  gone. 

3  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  calm  our  grief, 
But  all  in   filence  rnourn  ; 
Nor  know  the  times  of  our  relief, 
The  hour  of  thy  return. 

Pa  use. 

9  Hew  long,  eternal  God,  how  long 
Shall  menofprMe  blafpkeme  ; 
Shall  faints.be  mado  their  cndlcfs  fori 
And  bear  immortal  (name  ? 

SoCarrft  thou  forever   fit  and  hear 
Thy  holy  name  profane! — 

An'l  (till  th  v  if  ilowifv  fm'r.^ar. 


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PSALM     LXXV.  ,53 

tl  What  flrange  deliverance  haft  thou  ftiewn 
In  ages  long  before  ? 
And  now  no  other  God  we  own, 
No  other  God  adore. 

12  Thou  didft  divide  the  raging  fea 

By   thy  reiittlefs  might, 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wond'rous  way 
And  then  fecnre  their  flight. 

13  Is  not  the  world  of  nature  thine* 

The  darknefsand  the  day  ? 
Didit  thou  not  bid  the  morning  mine 
And  mark  ^he  fun  his  way  I 

14  Hath  not  thy  power  form'd  ev'ry  coaft, 

And  fct  the  earth  its  bounds, 
With  fummer's  heat,  and  winter's  fi  oft, 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

15  And  fhall  the  fons  of  earth  and  dud 

That  facred  pf  wer  blafpheme  ! 
Will  not  thy  hand  that  form'd  them  fcrft 
Avenge  thine  injur'd  name  ? 

36  Think  on  the  cov'nant  thou  hall  madej 
And  all  thy  words  of  love  : 
Nor  let  the  birds  of  prey  invade 
And  vex  thy  trembling  dove. 

1 7  Our  foes  would  triumph  in  cur  blood 
And  make  our  hope  their  jeft  ; 
Plead  thine  own  caule,  almighty  Gods 
And  give  thy  'children  reit, 

S    F  A  LM    7  c        Long  Metre. 
Ptmfi  to  God  for  the  return  at  Peace* 
~*0  thee,  moil  high  and  holy  God, 
Ta  tace  our  thankful  heart*  we  ra|fc  5 


PSALM        LXXIV.  lf| 

Thy  works  declare  thy  name  abroad 

thy  vvond'rous  works  demand  our  praife. 

2  To  ilav'ry  doonwl  thy  ehoferi  Tons 

Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rife  ; 
And  (ore  oppretl  by  earthly  thrones, 
They  fought  the  fov'reign  of  the  fkidi. 

3  Twas  then,  great  God, with  equal  pow'r, 

Arofe  thy  veng'ance  find  thy  grace. 
To  fcourge  their  legions  from  the  ffipre* 
And  fave  the  remnant  of  thy  race. 

4  Thy  hand  that  form'd  the  reftleft  main. 

And  rcar'd  the  mountain's  awful  head, 
Bade  raging  feas  their  coyrfc  reftrain, 
And  defart  wilds  receive  their  dead. 

5  Such  wonders  never  come  by  chance. 

Nor  can  the  winds  lueh  blcffings  blow  ; 
*Tis  God  the  judge  doth  one  advance, 
T  is  God  that  Jays  another  low. 

6  Let  haughty  tyrants  link  their  pride. 

Nor  lift  fo  high  their  fcomful  head  ; 
But  lay  their  impious  thoughts  aiiJe, 
And  own  the  empire  God  bath  made. 
P  S  A'L  M  ;.5,  Common  Metre. 

ijrati ' favsd,  and  the  /[ffyrians  defrayed  :  or, 
God's  <ve:igance  cgainfi  k;s  enemies  prccc.,;: 
Jrom  his  Church. 

t    YN  Judah  God  of  old  was  known  > 
i    His  name  in   Ifracl  jjreat  j 
In   Salem  flood  his  holy  throne, 
And  Zion  was  his  feat. 

-.     A •  •        . 1_  .  ■  r  -  1    •       /•    . 


PSALM        LXTOT.  i>> 

There  he  received  their  juft  complaints, 
Againft  thett  haughty  foes. 
*  From  Zi'on  went  his  dreadful  word, 
Anil  broke  that  threading  ipear  ; 
The  bow,  the  arrows,  and  the  fword, 
And  crufh  a  the  Adrian  war. 
4  What  are  the  earth's  wide  kingdoms  die 
JJi.t  mighty  hills  of  prey  ? 
The  hill  on  which  Jehovah  dwells 
Is  glorious  more  than   they. 
r  »Twas  Zion's  King  that  ftopp'd  the  bread* 
Ofcaotains  and  their  bands  : 
The  men  of  might  &&  fail  in  death, 
That  quells  their  warlike  hands- 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  Jacob's  God, 

Both  horfeand  chariot  fell: 
Who  knows  the  terror  of  thf  rod  • 
Thy  ven'g'cnce  who  can  tell  • 

7  What  pow'r  can  Rand  before  thy  fight 

When  once  thy  wrath  appears  ? 
When  heav'n   mines    round  with  dreadtu 
The  earth  adores  and  fears.  U\%»\» 

g  When  God  in  his   own  fovVeign  ways 
Comes  dawn  to  fa?e  th'  oppreft, 
The  wrath  of  man  (hall  work  his  praife, 
And  hell  reftrain  the  reft. 
9  (Vows  to  the  Lord,  and  tribute  bring, 
Ye  princes  fear  his  frown  : 
Hif  terrors  (hake  the  proudefi.  king, 
And  finite  his  armies  down, 
1*  The  thunder  of  his  fhavp  rebuke 
Cur  haughty  fees  {hall  ket ,; 


fckxvit. 

For  Jacob's  God  hath  not  forfook, 
But  dwells  in  Z;on  ih'li.] 

^  *?f  L  MA  /V^*  **"'  Common  Metre, 
Mnuncholy  ttfawtm^  and  hop* prevails. 

I  npOGod   I  cr/d  with  mournful  ?OICe 
X     1  lought  Iiia  gracious  ear, 
In  the  fad  hour  when  trouble  rofe 
And  HL'd  ray  heart  with  fear, 
3  Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights, 
My  foul  refus'd  relief;  *       ' 

1  thought  en  God,  the  jaft  and  wife 
But  thoughts  increased  my  grief. 

3  Still  I  complainM  an  I  (till  oppreft, 

My  heart  began  to  break: 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  reft, 
And  kept  my  eyes  a  ,7ake. 

4  My  overwhelming  forrows  grew, 

Till   I  could  fpeak  no  more  ; 
Then  !  within  myftlf  withdrew, 
And  call'd  thy  judgments  o'tr. 

5  I  cal.'d  back  years  and  ancient  time* 

When  I  beheld  thy  face  ; 
Mylpiiit  fearcri!)  for  fcc*«t  crimes 
That  mi-ht  withhold  thy  grace. 

6  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  eiijoy'd  before  : 
ArrJ  will  the  i.ord  no  more  be  kiivi  ; 
His  face  appear  no  more  i 
J    Wili  he  forever  caft  me  off  > 
Hia  promiie  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  lore  > 
ttball  aiiKcr  Hill  mw.»i  i 


PSALM         LXXVII.^        157 

§  But  1  forbid  this  hopelefg  thought, 
This  dark,  defpairmg  frame, 
Rememb'ring  what  thy  hand  has  wrought  J 
Thy  hand  is  itill  the  fame. 

9  I'll  think  again  of  all  thy  ways, 

And  talk,  thy  wonders  o'er, 
Thy  wonders  of  recov'ring  grace, 
When  flefh  could  hope  no  more. 

10  Grace  dwelt  with  juftice  on  the  thrbne  ; 

And  men  that  love  thy  word, 
Have  in  thy  fandtuary  known 
The  counfels  of  the  Lord, 
PSALM  77.     Seond  Part.  Common  Mttre, 
Comfort  derived  from  ancient  Providence  :  or,  If- 
rati  delivered from  Egypt,  and  brought  to  Cuttuiiu 
l    «  T  T  O  vV  awful  is  thy  chaft'ning  rod  V 
XjL  (May  thy  own  children  lay  ;) 
«  The  great,  the  wife,  the  dreadful  God  ! 
*  How  holy  is  his  way  !' 

2  I'll  meditate  his  works  of  old, 

Who  reigns  in  beav'n  above  ; 
I'll  hear  his  ancient  wonders  told, 
And  learn  to  trull  his  love, 

3  He  fatv  the  houfe  ©f  Jofeph  lie 

With  Egypt's  yoke  oppreft  ; 
Long  he  delay'd  to  hdfcr  their  cry  ; 
Nor  gave  his  people  reft. 

4.  The  fons  of  pious  Jacob  fcem'd 
Abandon'd  to   their  foes  : 
But  his  almighty  arm  redeern'd 
The  nation  whom  he  chofe. 

5  From  flavifli  chains  he  feta  them  free, 
They  follow  where  hecails  i 


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PSALM 


lxxviit. 


He  bade  them  venture  through  the  fea, 
And  made  the  waves  their  walls. 

6  The  waters  faw  thee,  mighty  God, 

The  waters  faw  thee  come  : 
Backward  they  fleA,  and  frighted  flood, 
To  make  thine  armies  room. 

7  Strange  was  the  journey  through  the  fea, 

Thy  footdeps,  Lord,  Unknown  ; 
Terrors  attend  the  wondrous  way 
That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

8  [Thy  voice  with  terror  in  the  (ound 

Through  clouds  and  darltncfs  broke  ; 
All  heav  n   in   lightning  (hone  around, 
And  earth  with  thunder  fhcok. 

9  Thine  arrows  through  the  fkies  were  hurl'd; 

How  glorious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Surprize  and  trembling  feiz'd  the  world, 
And  a'l  his  faints  ador'd, 

10  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock  j 

And,  fafe  by  Mefe»  hand, 
Through  a  dry  deferi  led  his  flock 
To  Canann's  promis'd  hnd.) 
PSALM    78,      Firftpart.Xorom0n^T,,rf 
Providence  of  God  recorded;  or,  ?i0Us  cfaw** 
and  Injlruthon  of  Children. 

JL_v  Which  God  periorm'd  of  0}$% 
Which  in  our   younger  years  We  fow 
*nd   which  our  fathers  told. 
2  He  bids  us  make  his  glories  known  ; 
H,s  works  of  pow'r  and  grace  r 


Anrl 


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T    S    A    L    M        LXXVIII.  159 

$  Our  Kpsfhall  tell  them   to  our  fons'i 
An  J  they  again"  to  their's 
That  f.enciationi  yet  unborn 
May  teach  Mien)  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  fhall  they  learn  in  God  alone 
Their  hope  fecurely    ftands% 
That  they  may  ne'er  forget  his  work.'?, 

But  practice  his  commands* 
PS  A  L  >I  70,  Firft  l'art., Common  Me  -c. 
Jfraels  Rtbflfioh  and puwfhment  \  or,  'fhtfim  anil 

Cha0fimenU  of  GO  Us  peopU. 
I   f~\  What  a  Pi'uT  rebellious]  houie 
\_)    W;:s  Jacob's  ancient  race  ! 
Falfe  to  their  own  moft  folemn  vows, 
And  to  tlr.ir  Maker's  grace  ! 

%  They  broke  the  cov'nant  of    his  love. 
And  did  hip  law,  defpite  ; 
Forgot  the  works  he  wrought  to  prove 
His  pow'r  before  their  eyes  ! 

4  They  few  the  plagues  on  Egypt  light 
From  his  evenging  hand  : 
What  dreadful  tokens  of  his  might 
Spread  o'er  the  iiubbern  land  ! 

4  They  faw  him  cleave  the  mighty  fea? 

And  taatchi'd  with  fafety  through, 
With  \\z\  ard  their  way, 

■I  ihcfoe. 

5  A  \-cn  .i'lous  ■,-"■':.■!  ■"  :  vk'd  the  road, 

Compos  !c  ^nd  light  ; 

By  day  it  prov'cj  the  fhelt'Ving  cloud, 
A  ieadin  night 

C -He  from  ih  .'applied  : 


**  ?    S    A    L    M     LXXVJir. 

And  ran  1'n  rivers  by  their  fide, 
Along  the  defert  road. 
7  Yet  they  provok'd  the  Lord  Mofr  high, 
And  dar'd  diftruft  his  hand  ; 
•  Can  he  with   bread  our  holt  fupply 
*  Amidft  this  barren  land  I' 
Z  fhe  Lord,  with  indignation,  heard, 
And  causM  his  wrath  to  flame  ! 
His  terrors  ever  ftand  prepar'd 

To  vindicate  his  name. 
PSALM  7S.    Third  Part,  Common  Metre 
Thepunyhnmt  of  Luxury  and  Intemperance  ;  or, 
Ckajiifement  andjal'vation. 

'  "Vi7HEiNl  ilrael  finn'd'thc  -or^  approved 
Y  If     And  fill'd  their  hearts  with  uread  ; 
let  he  forgare  the  men  he  lov'd, 
And  fent  them  heav'nly  bread. 
t    He  fed  them  wftn  a  lib'ral  hand. 
And  made  his  treaiu.es  known  ; 
He  gave  the  midnight  cloiida  command 
io  pourprovifion  down. 

3  The  manna  like  a  morning  fhowV 

Lay  thick  anpund  thtir  feet  ; 
The  food  of  heav'n,fo  light,  fo'pure    ; 
As  tho'  'twere  angels  meat. 

4  But  they  in  murm'ring  language  faid, 

1  Is  manna  all  our  fcaft  ? 

•We  loath  this  light,  thi|*^y  bread, 
4  We  mua  have  flefh  to  talfeV 

5  •  Ye  (hall  have  fJc(h  to  pleafe  your  luft,' 

The  Lord  in  wrath  reply'd, 
And  fCnt  them  quails  Jike  fand  or  diflL. 


PSALM        LXXVIII.   '<r     id 

6  He  gave  them  all  their  own  ckfire  ; 

And  greedy  as  they  fed, 
His  verrjfance  burnt  with  iecret  fire, 
And  fmotethe  rebels  dead. 

7  W hen  fome  were  (lain  the  reft  return'd, 

And  fought  the    Lord  with  tears; 
Under  the  rod  they  fear'd  and  mcurn'd, 
'      But  foon  forgot  their  fears. 
I  Oft  he  chaftis'd.  and  (till  forgave, 
'  Till  by  his  gracious  hund 
The  nations  he  reiolved  to  fave, 

PofleiVd  the  promis'd  land. 
PSALM    7S     Ver.  32,  4th  part.Long  Metre. 

BaMiding  anl  Forpvene/s  ;    or-  Sh  f+lfr* 

ami  Saints  faved. 

1  /"^  RE  AT  God,  how  oft  did  Ifraei  prove 
\y  By  turns  thine  anger,  and  thy  love  ? 
There  in  a  glafs  our  hearts  may  fee 

How  fickle  and  how  falfe  they  be. 

2  How  foon  the  faithlefs  Jews  forgot 

The  dreadful  wonders  God  had  wrought  3 
Tfcen  they  provok'd  him  to  his  free. 

Nor  fear  his  pow'r,  nor  truft  his  grace. 
3  The  Lord  confum'd  their  years  in  pain, 

And  made  their  travels  long  ami  vain  ; 

A  tedious  march  thro'  unknown   ways 

Wore  out  their  ftrength.and  fpeut  their  cays. 
5,  Oft  when  thtv  few  their  brethern  flam, 
"'    They  mouVnVJ  eno   fought  the  Lord  again  5 

Cali'dhim  the  rock  of  their  abode. 

Their  high  redeemer  and  their  G<  d, 
5  Their  prayers  and  vows  before  him  riie 

As  flati/rii!*  words  or  folemn  lies* 


162  V  P  ,S  A  L  M  LXXT j 
While  their  rebellion  tempers  :,rove 
Falfe  to  his  cov'nant  and  hh  love. 

6  Yet  could  his  fov'reign  grace  forgi'Vc 
J  he  men  who  ne'ei  dtfervM  to  Jive  ; 

His  anger  oft  away  he  turn'd* 
Or  elfe  with  gentle  Baffle  u  burn'd. 

7  lie  faw  their flefli  was  weai  and  frail, 
He  ia\v  temptations  ftiH  prevail  ; 

I       The  Cod  of  Abra'ia  lov'd  them  dill. 
And  ,ed  them  to  his  holy  hill' 

I*  S  A  L  M    70        Long  Metre. 
For  the  dtflrefs  of  War. 

*   "R?[i0I-D'  °  God'  what  cruel  foes, 
13  Thy  peaceful  heritage  invade  : 
Thy  holy  temple  (lands  defi'd, 
Jn  duit  thy  facred  waili  are  laid. 

2  Wide  o'er  the  vallies,  drench'd  in  blood, 
Thy  people  fali'n  in  death  remain; 
The  fowls  of  heav'n  their  flefli  devour, 
The  favage  beads  divide  the  (lain. 

3  Th   inftilting  foes,  with  impious  rage, 
Keproach  thy  children  to  thy  face  ; 

«  Where  is  your  God  of  boafted  pow'r. 
*  And  whtrc  the  proinife  of  his  grace.' 

4  Deep  from  the  prifon's  horrid  glooms 
Oh  hear  the  mournful  captives  iigh 
And  let  thy  fov'reign  power  reprieve 
The  trembling  fouls  conderon'd  to  die. 

5    Let  thofe.  who  dar'd  t'  infutt  thy  reign, 
Return  difmay'd  with  endlefs  fliamc, 
While  heathens,  who  thy  grace  defpife, 
Shall  from  thy  vengeance  learn  thy  name. 


P   S     A     L   M        LXXW  163 

6  So  (hall  thy  children,  freed  from  death, 
Eternal  fongs  of  honour  raife, 
And  every  future  ace  far-It  tell 

Thy  iovVeign  power  and  pard'ning  grace. 

P  S  A  L  M  Sc,  Lon£  Metre. 

The  Churctis  pr,->y;r    vr.dsr   afitd'-on  i   or,    The 
Vtne- yard  of "God  <wajted* 

1  f~^  RE  \T  ftiepherd  of  thine  Ifrael, 

V_J    Who  did  ft  between  the  cherubs  dwell, 
And  led  the  tribes,  thy  chofen  fheep, 
Safe  thro*  the  defert  tad  the  deep. 

2  Thy  church  is  in  the  defert,  Lord, 
Shine  from  on  high,  and  light  afford  « 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reftore, 
We  fhall  be  favd  and  figh  no  more. 

3  Great  Cod    whom  heav'nly  bofts  obey, 
How  long  fhaH  we  lament  and  pray  ! 
And  wait  in  vain  th;;  kind  return  ? 
How  long  lliall  thy  f.crcc  anger  burn  ? 

4  Inftead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread. 
Thy  faints  with  their  own  tears  are  fed  5 
Turn  us  to  thee   thy  love  rcftore, 

We  (hall  b;  fav'd  and  figh  no  more. 

P  a    use.. 

5  Haft  thou  not  planted  with  thy  hands 
A  lovely  vine  in  heathen  lands  ■ 

Did  not  thy  power  defend  it  round, 
And  heav'nly  dews  enrich  the  ground. 

6  How  did     the  fpreading  branches  fhoot, 
And  b*cfs  the  nations  with  the  fruit  J 
But  now,  dear  Lord,  look  down  and  fee 
lay  laouiaing  Viae,  thy  lovely  ties. 


J<?4  '  M    A    L   M       LXXXi: 

7    Why  Is  lier  beauty  thus  defse'd, 
VVhy  had  thou  laid  her  fences -wafic  ! 
Strangers  and  foes  agamft  her  join, 
-And  ev'ry  bcait  devours  the  vine. 

S   Return,  almighty  God,  return* 
Nor  jet  thy  Weeding  vineyard  mourn 
Tuin  us  to  thee,  thy  love  re  It  ore, 
Wcihailbef^vM.  an  J  figh  notoore. 

J*   A    U    6    E.  II. 

9    Lord,  when  this  viae  in  Canaan  grew 
Thou  wait  itsfirengtb  and  glory  too! 
Attack'd  in  vain  by  all  its  foes, 
Till  the  fair  branch  of  proiaife  rofe. 

io  Fair  branch,  ordain'd  of  o\6  to  fhoot 
From  David's  flock,  from  Jacob's  root  I 
Hirgrfelfa  noble  vine,  and  we 
The  lefTer  branches  of  the  tree. 

II   'Tis  thy  own  Son  ;  and  he  fhall  ftand 
Girt  with  the  ftrength  of  thy  right  hand 
Thy  firft  born  Son,  adorn'd  and  bleft 
With  power  and  grace  above  the  reft. 

1  2   Oh  !  for  his  fake  attend  our  cry, 
Shine  on  thy  churches  left  they  die  J 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  reflore, 
We  lhailbc  fav'd  and  Ugh  no  more. 

P  S  ALM    Si,  Ver.  i,S— i6\  Short  Metre. 
The  warning  of  God  to  hi s  ptopl:  ?   or,    Spiritual 

Blcjfmgt  and  Punijhr 
I    C  ING  to  the  Loi  \  aloud, 
v3  And  made  a  joyful  noife  ; 
Cod  is  our  ftrength,  our  Saviour  God* 
Let  Ilracl  h<  ar  his  voice 


psalm     LXicm  if 

2  "From  idVsfalfeand  vain 

Prefer?*  my  rights  divine  ;  ( 

I  am  the  Lord  who  broke  thy  cnaia 
Of  finery  an(*  of  fin. 
<,.  m  Stretch  thy  defires  abroad, 
And  I'll  fopplj  them  well  ;    ^ 
But  if  ye  will  refufe  your  pod, 
If  liraci  will  rebel. 
m   '•  IU  leave  them/'  faith  the  Lord, 
"  To  their  own  lulls  a  prey, 
And  let  them  run  the  dangrous  road, 
'Tis  their  own  chofen  way, 
r  H  Yet,  O  !  that  all  my  feints, 
*Toul4  hearken  to  my  voice  ! 
Soon  I  would  cafe  their  fore  complaint, 
And  bid  their  hearts  repice. 
f   «  While  I  defcrcy  their  foci, 

111  richly  feed  my  flock,  J 

A«d  they  (hall  tafte  the  M  that  flow* 
From  their  eternal  roc*.. 

p  S  A  L  M   S2,    Long  Metre. 

God  tbiMnme  Gov:rnori  or  ma£lrait<  **j 

,       A    MONG  th»  affemblies  of  the  great, 

A     a  greater  ruler  take?  his  leat  ; 

Tl»fGociofheav*n.a3Jud-e,fuvvey3 

Thofe  gods  on  earth,  and  all  their  ways. 
•   WhWwiH  yc  frame  opprefiive laws?         I 
~   Or  why  ruoport  lW  unrighteous  caufe  . 
When  will  'ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  foe.  may  vex  the  faints  no  more. 
,  Th«y  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  they  knt 
5   D#rLa»itluwi^vwWitliC7j5P,    , 


*L  .     ^  s  A  L  m  ixxxrti 

Iheirnan,eofearth,     G 

^^eyftallfaUanddfclL^ 

£  rife,  O  Lord,  and  let  thy  Son 
IWs  bis  unirerfa!  throne, 
And  rule  the  nations  with  hffl  rod 
tic  is  our  judge,  and  he  our  God 

PSALM    83,  Short  Metre. 

AComplmnt ' againft  Pcrfecutors. 
A    ND  will  the  God  of  gr8CC 
X* ■   Perpetual  filencc  keep? 

ihe  God  ojuftice  hold  h/s  penGe 
And  let  his  vengeance  flee> 

Behold  what  curfed  fnarea 

IhemenofmiTchfeffpread 

A-ift  up  their  threatening  head. 
Igainftthy  hidden  ones 

I  heir rCounfel8theyempr0y. 
indnjahc e,  with  her  watch fukeye, 

I  urfues  them  to  deftroy. 
'Come,  let  us  join,"  they  cry, 

•To  root  them  from  the  ground, 

Normem'ry  mall  be  found." 
wake,  almighty  God, 
.And  call  thy  wrath  to  mfnd  : 
ivcthem ,  like  forefts,  to  the  fire, 

Orftudfelctothewind. 
>nvince  their  madnefs,  Lord. 
And  make  them  fcek  thy  name; 
?!<C  their  ftubborD  rage  confound, 
W  «ey  may  die  jVlhamc. 


-7 

*?     S    A    L    M        L.XXXIV.  167 

7  Then  fhall  the  nations  know 
Thy  glorunr  dreadful  word, 
Jehovah  is  thy  name  alone* 

And  thou  the  fov'rei^n  Lord. 

PSALM     84,  Firft  part,  Long  Metre, 

Th'.pleofure  of  Public  tVotfhip.  _ 
OW  pleafant,  how  divinely  fair, 
O  Lord  of hofta  thy  dwellings  are  / 

WithiORg  defire  my  fpirit  faints. 

To  meet  th'  aflembiien  of  thy  faints. 

2  My  flcfh  would  reft  in  thine  abode, 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God  !  my  King  ?  why  fhould  1  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee. 

3  Tl»e  fparrow  chufes  where  to  reft* 
And  for  her  youg  provides  her  nefi: ; 
But  will  my  God  to  fparrews  grant, 
That  pleafure  which  his  children  want. 

4,  Blcft  are  the  faints  who  fit  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne  above  the  fky  * 
Thy  brighter},  glories  mine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praife  and  love. 

5  Bleft  are  the  fou^s  who  find  a  p'acc 
Within  the  temples  of  thy  grace  > 
There  to  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  feek  thy  face  and  leurn  thy  praife. 

6  Sleft  are  the  men  whofc  hearts  are  fet 
To  !lnd  the  way  to  Z ion's  gate  ; 

God  ia  their  flrcagth,  and  t^ro*  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  wa:k  with  growing  ftrength, 
'Till  all  fktll  meet  in  hcav'n  at  lengths 


•'3  PSALM        LXXXm 

Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 
And  join  in  nobler  worship  there. 

P  A  S  L  M  84,  Second  part.  Long  Metre, 
God  and  his  Church;  or,  Grace  and  Glory 

1  GRn?AT  G°d'  mitnd  ^ilc^fw,  fingt| 
^    T^ejoy  that  from  thy  preface  fprf'nM. 
i  o  ipend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth, 
Exceeds  a  thoufand  days  of  mirth. 

2  Might  I  enjoy  the  meaneft  place, 
Within  thy  houfc,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  cafe,  nor  thrones  of  power 
Shou.d  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3  God  is  our  fun.  he  makes  our  day  ; 
God  is  our  fhield.  he  guard's  our  way 
From  ail  th'  adults  cl  hell  and  f:n, 
From  foes  without  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grice  will  God  beftow, 
And  crown  that  prace  with  glory  too  ; 
Ke  gives  us  alj  things,  and  withholds^ 
N j real  good  from  upright  fouls. 

5  O   C©^,  our  King,  whofe  fov'reign  fway, 
The  glorious  hoits  of  heav'n  obey, 

j^nd  devils  at  thy  prtfence  flee, 
Bieft  is  the  man  that  trufU  in  the e. 

P *  S,A  L.  M  .  S4,  ver.  1,  2,  3,  10.  Panphnfr.?. 

Delight  in   the  Ordinances  ofworfotp  ;  or,  God 
prrjwt  in  lit  Churches 

1  IX/T^*  ^ua"'  ?10w  *ovc!y is  thc  p'-1 

XVJL    To  which  thy  God  reforta  ' 

'lis  heav'n  to  fee  his  fmiling  fa#,  • 
Though  in  his  earthly  courts. 

2  I\,?rc  the  great  monarch  of  the  i\ 

Hjjj  U\'l::g  p-w'r  difplaya, 


P     S    A     L    M        LXXIV.  16} 

And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes, 
With  kind  and  quiek'ning  rays. 

9  With  bis  rich  gifts  the  heav'nly  dove, 
Defcende  and  fills  the  place  ; 
While  Chrift  reveals  his   wond'rous  love. 
And  fheds  abroad  his  grace. 

4  There  mighty  God, thy  works  declare, 

The  fecrets  of  thy  will  ; 
And  ftil!  we  feek  thy  mercies  there, 
And  fing  thy  praifc3  ft  ill. 

Pause. 

J  My  heart  and  flcfh  cry  out  For  th<£* 

While  far  from  thine  abode  ; 
Ifc'hen  (hall  I  tread  thy  courts,  and  fee 
■*      ^Mfy  faviour  and  my  God. 

6'  The  fparrow  builds  heffclf  a  nefl, 
And  fuffos  ne  remove  ; 
O  raar.fi  me,  iikethe  fparrotts,  b'efs'i* 
To  oSrell  but  where  1  lave. 

7   Toifit  one  day  beneath  thine  eye, 
And  hear  thy  gracious  voice, 
Exceeds  a  whole  eternity 
Employ M  in  carnal  pys. 

5  Lord,  at  thy  threshold  I  would  wl''tt 

While  Jeius.is  within, 
Rather  than  fill  a  throne  of  ft  ate, 
;  Among  the  tents  of  Tin. 

5  Cou'd  I  command  the  fpacidtrs  land, 
And  the  more  boundiels  (c?.. 
For  one  hlefs'd  hour  at  thy  right  !  anJ 
IV give  them  bcth  a\iay. 
K 


I/O  PSALM        LXXXIV. 

P  S  A  L  M    84,  As  the  j48<:b  Pfalnl, 
La$gi*g  /or  the  Ifoufe.  of  God. 
?    T     ORD  of  the  worlds  above, 
JLi  How  plc&fant  and  how  fair  j 
The  dwellings  of  thy  Jove, 

TV.)  earthly  temples  are  I 
To  thine  abode 
My  heart  afpires 
With  warm  cjeflreg 
To  iee  my  Go  i. 

3   The  fparrow  for  her  young 
With  pjeafufefeefcs  a  ned, 
^\nd  wancTring  fwallows  long 
To  find  their  wonted  reft  : 
My  fpirit  faints 
With  eqiud  zeal 
To  rife  and  dwell 
Among  thy  faints. 

3   O  happy  fouls  that  pray, 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear  \ 
k)  happy  tr.en  that  pay 

Their -con  Liant  fervice  there  ! 
They  praife   tkee  ftill  j 
And  happy  they 

J  hat  love  the  way 
To  Zion's  hill. 

4.  They  p;o  from  Hrength  to  Rfct?gth| 
Thro'  this  dark  veil  of  tears, 
.  'Till  each  arrive:;  at  length, 
'Till  each  in  fceavV*  appej  rt ; 
O  gloriqjs  feat, 
When  God  oar  fctug 

Pur  AviUirf  fee;  ! 


PSALM        LXXXV.  i7l 

•  To  fpend  one  facred  ('ay, 

Where  God  arid  faints  abidet 
Affords  diviner  joy 

Than  tboufsiiri  ^?.vs  befide  y 
Where  God  refort% 
I  love  it  more 

To  keep  the  door 
Than  mine  in  courts. 

5  God  is  cur  fun  and  fhield 

Our  light  and  our  defence  ; 
With  gifts  om  hand*  are  GUM, 
We  draw  our  bit  flings  thence  1 
He  (hall  beitow 
On  Jacob's  race 
Peculiar  grace 
And  glory  teo. 

f  The  Lord  his  people  loves, 

His  hand  no  good  withholds 
From  thofe  his  heart  approves, 
From  pure  and  pious  fouls; 
Thrice  happy  he, 
O  God  of  hofts,  ' 

Whofc  fpirit  trull* 
Alone  in  thee. 
PSALM8,",  ver.  t,8.  Firft  part,  Lotifc  Mt-e 

Waiting  for  an  anfivef  to  prayer  ;  or,  ddivcrantit 
begun  and  complcattd. 

I  T     ORD-  thou  haft.cail'd  thy  gfper  to  mir»4 
JLv   Thou  hall  revers'd  our  heavy  ductal  » 
So  God  forgave  when  Ifrael  iinn'd, 
.    And  brought  his  wandring  captives  home, 

ft.  Thou  haft  begun  to  fet  us  Sx<te> 

And  mad.  thy  nercelt  wrath  abate  V 


«;*  PSALM        V 

Now  let  our  hearts  be  turn'd  to  tl,ee» 
And  our  falvation  be  complete 

3   Revive  our  dying  graces,  Lord, 

And  let  thy  faints  in  thee  rejoice  ; 
Make  known  thy  truth,  fulfil  thy  word, 
We  wait  forpraife  to  time  our  voice' 

4  We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  fay  ; 
He  1;  fpeak  and  give  his  people  peace  ; 
But  let  them  run  no  more  aftray, 
Lett  his  returning  wrath  increafe. 

J\SALM  S5.Ver  o,  &c.  Second  Farr,  Long  Metre; 

Salvation  by  (Thrift. 

1  QALVATION  is  forever  nigh 

iC3  The  fouls  that  fear  and  truft  the  Lord  » 
And  grace,  defcending  from  on  high, 
Frefh  hopes  of  glory  fiiall  afford. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  Chrift  the  Lord   came  down  from 

By  his  obedience  fo  complete  ^heat'ii 

J  u  It  ice  is  pleas'd  and  peace  is  giv'n.         :' 

3  Now  truth  and  honour  fhall  abound, 

Religion  dwell  on  earth  again, 
And  heuv'nly  influence  blefs  the  ground 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentler  reign. 

4  His  righteoufnefs  is  gone  before. 

To  give  us  free  accefs  to  God  ! 
Cur  wand'ring  feet  ihall  ftray  no  more, 
But  mark  his  ftepsand  keep  the  road. 
P  S  A  L  M    S6,    Ter.  8-13.  Com.  Mine. 

d  general  Scug  of  Praije  to  God, 
I      A    MOKG  the  princes,  earthly  gods, 
ii   Ihete  »  uone  hath  pow'r  divine  ; 


ftor  is  their  nature,  mighty  Lord, 
Nor  are  their  works  like  thine. 

8  The  nations,  thou  haft  made  fnali  bring 
Their  offerings  round  thy  thron:  : 
For  thou  alone  doit  wond 'rou»  things 
For  thou  art  God  alone, 

3  Lord,  I  wo'ild  walk  with  holy  feet, 

Teach  me  thine  heav'nly  ways, 
And  ell  my  wandVing  thoughts  unite 
In  God  my  Father's  praiie. 

4  Great  is  thy  mercy,  end  my  tongue 

Shall  thofe  fwect  wonders  toll, 
How  by  thy  grace  my  finking  foul 
'.Rofe  from  the;  deeps  of  helJ. 
I'    S    A.    L    M  8/,  Loftsj  Me: re. 
The  Church  the  birthplace  of  the  Saints  :  or,  j**§ 

and  Gentiles  unUedinth?  Chrjfikm  Church, 
1   ^1  OE)  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 

\JT   Foundation  for  aft  heav'niy  praif*?  i 
He  lik'd  the  tents  of  Jacob  Well, 
But  ft  ill  in  Zionlovei  to  dwelt, 

Z  His  mercy  vifita  ev'ry  houfe 

That  pay  their  night  ;^nd  iViO-n:-^  vow:.; 
j>ut  makes  a  more  delightful  It  ay, 
VVhcre  churches  meet  to  praile  ui'd  pray, 

e   What  glories  where  deTcnVd  oi  old  i 
What  vtrondsrs  rfrein  Si  on  told  ! 

Thou  city  of  our  Go.l  below, 

Thy  fame  (hall  Tyre  and  Egypt  I*  now.     - 

4  Fgypt  and  Tyre,  and  GrccV.  and  Jew, 
Shall  there  begin   their 
Angela  aid  mm  ft»a 
The  hill  vvTv--    JW»fli  v  ring. 

K    4 


k\        psalm      Lxxxvrrr. 

5   When  God  makes  up  his  Iaft  account, 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear 
As  one  new  born  an  J  nourifli'd  there. 
P  S  A  L  M  S3,  As  <he  113th  Pfalru, 
L'tfs  of  friends,  and  xhfeiice  (if  Divine  Gract, 
I    (f^\  God  of  my  falvatbn,  hear  ° 

X_/    My  n'ghtly  groan,  my  daily  pray'r, 
•That  ttill  employ  my  wafting  breath  i    ' 
My  iuul  declining  to  the  grave, 
#    Implores  thy  fovVeign  pow'r  to  fave 

From  dark  defpair  and  tailing  death. 

2  T!  y  wrath  lies  heavy  on  my  foul, 
And  waves  of*  forroW  o'er  me  ro?l, 

While  dull  and  filence  fpread  the  gloom  : 
My  friends,  btlov'd  in  happier  day3,  '  ; 
The  dear  companions  of  my  days, 

Defcend  around  me  t©  the  tomb. 

3  As  loll  in  lonely  gruJ  I  tread 

The  mournful  manfion3  of  the  dead, 
Or  to  fome  throng'd  aflerably  go  } 
Thro*  all  alike  I  rove  alone, 
While,  here  forgotten,  there  unknown, 
The  change  renews  my  piercing  woe. 

I  And  why  will  God  neglcfl  my  call, 
Or  who  ihdil  profit  by  my  fall, 

Wheff  life  departs  Had  love  exp'res  ? 
Can  dull  and  darkneO.  praife  the  Lord  / 
Or  wake,  or  rWghten  at  his  word, 

And  tune  the  harp  with  heav'nly  quijtf*. 

;   Yet  thro'  each  melancholy  day, 
I've  pray'*!  to  ilue.  and  {till  will  pray, 
imploring  ttill  thy  ki**d  return 
♦Bucoh.'  a> y  friend]*,  rny  con>ibrU  f\cd» 


P^s  a  l  m  rxxxrx.  175 

And  all  my  kindred  of  the  dead 

Recall  my  wand'ring  thoughts  to  mourn. 

P  S  A  L  M  89.   Firft  Part.  Lon*  Metre. 
7  he  covenant  made  w//£Chrift;or,  the  true  David 
i    r?OREVFR  (hall  my  fong  record 

J^     The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  L     crd 

Mercy  and  truth  for  ever  (land, 

Like  heav'n  eftablifh'd  by  his  hand. 
%  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware  and  faid, 
'    *«  With  thee  my  cov'nant  fit  ft  is  made; 

In  thee  (hall  dying  finners  live; 

G'.ory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give, 

3  «  Be  thou  my  prophet,  thcu  my  prieft  $ 
.    Jhy  children  fall  becverblcft  : 

Thou  art  my  chofen  king,  thy  throne, 
Shall  (land  eternallike  my  own. 

4  «*  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above 
•*   So  much  my  image  or  my  love ; 

Celcftial  powVs  thy  fubjecls  are, 
Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare. 

r  "  David,  my  fervant,  whom  I  chofe, 
To  guard  my  flock,  to  crufh  my  foes  : 
Andrais'd  him  to  the  Jewifti  throne, 
Was  but  a  fliadow  of  my  Son." 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice  and  fiBg 
Jefus  her  Saviour  and  her  king  ; 
Angela  his-heav'nly  wonders  mow, 
And  faints  declare  his  wjrks  below. 

PSALM  8$,Fitfl  Part.  Common  Metre. 
The  Failhfulntfs  of  God. 
,    ]\  /T  Y  never- ceding  long  fliall  (how 
IVJL  ^ie  rncrcie*  of  the  Lord  ; 


PSALM       LXXXIW 

And  make  fueceedina*  ages  know 
How  faithful  is  bis  word. 

2  The  facred  truths  his  lips  pronour.cr 
Shall  firm  as  heav'n  endure  ; 
And  if  he  fpake  a  proraife  once, 
TV  eternal  grace  is  fure. 
$  How  long  the  race  of  David  held'* 
The  promis'd  Jewifh  throne  i 
But  there's  *  nobler  cov'nant  fcalM 
To  David's  greater  Son. 

4  His  (eed  for  ever  fhall  pofTcfs 

A  throne  above  the  (kies ; 
The  meancft  fubjeftsof  his  grace 
Shall  to  that  glory  rife. 

5  Lord  God  of  hods,  thy  wond'rous  ways 

Are  fung  by  faints  above  r 
And  faints  on  earth  their  honours  raife 
To  thy  unchanging  love. 
j  S  A  L  M  So.  7,  &-.  Second  Part  C.  Metre. 
The  power  and mnje/Iy  of 'God;    or,  Reverential 
IVor/hip. 

1  TA^1*^  revVence  let  the  faints  appear, 

V  V      And  bow  before  the  Lord, 
vHis  high  commands  with  revVencc  hear, 
And  trembleat  his  word, 

2  Ho w  terrible  thy  glories  rife  ! 

How  br«'ght  thy  armies  (nine  ! 
Where  n  the  power  with  thee  that  vie3j 
Or  truth  cempar'd  with  thine. 
2  Th-?  northern  po!e  and  fouthern  rcfl 
On  thy  fupporting  hand  ; 
Darknefs  and  day  from  eaft  to  vefr 
Wove  round  at  thy  commana,    . 


PPJP^    L    M        LXXXIX.  177 

4  Thy  word  the  raging  winds  controul, 

And  rule  the  boift'rous  deep  , 
Thou  mnk'ft  the  fkeping  billows  deep 
The  rolling  billows  roll, 

5  Heav'n   earth:  and  air,  and  Tea  arc  thine, 

And  the  dark  world  of  hell  ; 
They  (aw  thine  arm  in  veng'ance  fhine 
Whcn  Egypt  durfl  rebel. 

6  Juftice  and  judgement  are  thy  throne, 

Yet  wond'rous  is  thy  grace  ! 
While  trutk  and  mercy  join'd  in  one 
Invite  us  near  thy  face. 
PSLA.M   89,  ie,  &c.    TfcirdPart 
A  bifjfed  Go/pel. 

\   TJLEST  are  the  fouls  who  hear  5c  know 
JLj  The  gofpei's  joyful  found  f 
Peace  fliall  attend  the  path  they  go, 
And  light  their  tteps  furround. 

3  Theirjoy  fhall  bear  their  fpirits  up 
Thro'  th,eir  redeemer's  name  } 
His  righteoufnefs  exalts  tkeir  hope 
And  fills  their  foes  with  fhame. 

3  The  Lord  our  glory  and  defence 
Strength  and  falvation  gives  : 
Ifrael,  thy  king  forever  reigns, 
Thy  God  for  ever  lives. 
P"ALM  So  &c.   Fcrurth    Part.  Common  Metre. 
Chii'tV  ALdialori  1 1  KhigdtmV  or,   his   divine 
'  and  Human  Nature. 

f    TjEAR  what  the  Lord  in  vifion  faid, 
£  And  made  his  mercy  known  : 
6  Sinners,  behold,  your  help  is  laid 
-  On  my  almighty  Son. 


7?8  PSALM        LXXXK, 

2  Behold  the  man  my  wifdom  chofe 

Among  your  royal  race  ; 
His  head  my  holy  oil  o'erflows. 
With  full  fupp  ies  of  grace. 

3  High  (hull  he  reig;!  on  David's  throne, 

My  people's  better  King  ; 
My  arm  (hall  heat  his  rivals  down, 

And  It'll  new  ful.je&s  bring. 

4  My  truth  (hall  guard  him  on  his  way* 

With  mercy  by  his  fide  J 
While  in  my  name  o'er  earth, fad  Tea 
He  (hall  in  triumph  ride. 

5  Me  for  his  Father  and  his  God. 

He  (hall  for  ever  own, 
Call  me  his  rock,  his  high  abode, 
And  I'll  fupport  my  Son. 

6  My  firft  born  Son,  array'd  in  grace, 

At  my  i  ight  hand  (hall  fit, 
Beneath  him  angel's-  know  their  place> 
And  monarchs  at  his  feet. 

7  My  covenant  ftands  for  ever  faft, 

My  promifes  are  ftrong  ; 
Firm  as  the  heavens  his  throne  fhall  lad, 
His  feed  endute  as  long. 

PSALM  89.  30,  &c.  Fifih  Part,  Common  Metrtfi 
The  covenant  of  Grate  unchangeable  ;  or,  /f/flitfi- 

on  without  Rejetlion* 
I    "\7ET  (faith  the  Lord)  if  David's  race, 
1      The  children  of  my  Son, 
Should  break  my  laws,   abufe  my  grace 
And  tempt  mine  anger  down; 

1  Their  fins  Til  vifit  with  the  rod, 
And  make  their  folly  fmart ; 


PSALM        LXXXIX.        ijrj 
But  Til  not  ceafc  to  be  their  God, 
Nor  from  my  truta  depart, 
a  My  cov'nant  1  will  ne'er  revoke, 
But  keep  my  grace  in  mind  ; 
And  what  eternal  love  hath  fpoke, 
Eternal  truth  fhah  bind, 
a.  Once  have  I  fworn  (f  nted  no  mere) 
And  pledg'd  my  holinefs, 
To  feal  the  fseited  promile  fure 
To  David  aiid  his  race. 
5  The  fun  (hall  fee  his  offspring  rife 
And  fpread  from  fea  to  fea, 
Long  as  he  travels  round  the  ikies 
To  give  the  nations  day. 
g  Sure  as  the  moon  that  rules  the  flight. 
His  kingdom  mail  endure, 
'Till  the  nx;d  laws  of  ilvade  and  light 
Shall  be  obfcrvM  no  more, 

f  S  A  L  M  80,  47,&c.  Sixth  Part,Lonfc  Metre, 
Mortality  and  Hope.   [A  Funeral  Pfalm.] 

1  T)  EMEMBER.  Lord,  our  mortal  ftatc 
JLV  How  frail  our  life,  how  ihort  our  daU. 
Where  is  the  man  that  draws  his  breath 
Safe  from  dii'eafe,  fecure  from  death. 

2  Lord,  while  we  fee  whole  nations  die. 
Our  flefli  and  (trength  repine  and  cry, 
U   Muit  death  for  ever  rage  and  re;gu  ! 
Or  Lail  thou  mads  mankind  in  vain.'* 

3  Where  is  thy  promife  to  the  jufl  ? 
Are  not  thy  fervants  turn'd  to  dull? 
But  faith  forbids  thefe   mournful  Ugh?, 

Ah  (keping  dufi.  arifc. 


*«°         PSALM       LXXIX. 

4  That  glorious  hour,  that  dreadful  day 
Wipes  the  reproach  of  faints  aftay, 
And  clears  the  honour  of  thy  word 
Awake,  our  fouls,  and  blefs  the  Lord 

PSALM    89,  ver.  47,  &c.     Laft  Fart 
As  the  113th    Pfalrn. 

Life,  Death ,  and  the  Re  fur  reft  ton. 

1   nPHINK*  mighty  CM,,  on  feeble  man, 
JL    How  few  his  hours,  now  fliort  his  fpan/ 
Short  from  the  cradle  to.  tjie  grave  ; 
Who  can  fecure  his  vital  byeath 
Agahft  the  bold  demarfalof  death 
With  /kill  to  fly,  or  pow'r  to  fay*  ? 

2  ^°r^*Jta  lt  ^e  *°r  cvcr  ^'^ 

'  Tne  race  of  man  was  only  made' 

JjpForficknefs,  forrow,  and  the  duft  f 

Afl  not  thy  fervants  day  by  day 

jjjlmt  to  tjieir  graves  and  turn'd  to    cl ; )  ? 

Lord  where's  thy  kindnefs  to  the  ju'ft  ' 

2  Haft  thou  not  prcrmVd  to  thy  fon, 
And  all  his  (ccdy  a  her.v'nly  crown  ? 

But  flcih  and  fenfe  indulge  defpair  j 
For  ever  bleflfed  be  the  Lord, 
That  faith  can  read  his  holy  word, 
And  find  a"  rcflirreftton  there. 

4  For  ever  bltlTed  be  the  Lord, 

Who  gives  his  faints  a  long  reward, 

For  all  their  toil  reproach  and  pair  .: 
L:t  all  below  and  all  above, 
Jpin  to  proclaim  thy  wond'rous  Jove, 
And  e«c!i  repeat  their  loud  Amt 


PSALM       XC.  Si 

PSALM    go.  Lorn?  Metre. 
Man  Mortal,  and  GOD  e'.ernaL 

A  mournfij  Song  at  a   Funeral. 
%    r  i  ^HRO*evVy  age  eternal  God, 

JL      Thou  art  our  reft,  and  fafe  abode  • 
High  was  thy  throne  e'er  beav'n  was  made, 
Or  earth  thy  humble  footftooi  laid. 

2  Long  had'ft  thou  reign'd  ere  time  began, 
Or  duft  was  faflbion'd  to  a  man; 

And  long  thy  kingdom  fhali  endure 
When  sarth  and  time  fhali  be  no  more. 

3  But  man,  weak  man,  is  born  to  die, 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity  ; 

Thy  dreadful  fentence,  Lord>  wasju% 
*  Return  ye  tinners  to  your  dud.' 

£  (A  thoufand  of  our  years  amount 
Scarce  to  a  .day  in  thine  account, 
JLike  yeflerday's  departed  light  :  ± 

Or  the  laft  watch  of  ending  night.      A  %f 

Pause. 

5  Dearh.  like  an  overflowing  ftream, 
Sweeps  us  away  ;  our  life's  a  dream  : 
An  empty  tale:  a  morning  fiowr 

Cut  down  and  wither'd  in  an  hour, 

6  [Our  age  to  feventy  years  is  fet  : 

How  (hort  the  time  i  hotv  frail  the  (late  ! 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive, 

We  rather  figh  and  groan  than  live. 

a    But  oh  how  oft  tby  wrath  appears, 
And  cut*  of  our  expected  yesrs  ! 
rj^hy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  dread   ? 
Wc  fear  thepow'r  th^c  linked  us  dead,! 
L 


IS*  PSALM         XC, 

8  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man  ; 

And  kindly  lengthen  out  the  fpan, 

'Till  a  wife  care  < 

Fit  us  to  die,  and'  chwfj  with  thee. 

PSALM  90.  i--r.      Ft&Parr,  Com -non  Metre. 
Man  Frail  and  GOD  Eternal, 

*    /~\UR  God,  cur  heTp  in  ages  pa  ft, 

\^J*  Our  hope  for  year?  to  come, 
Our  fhe'ter  from  the  ftormy  blaft, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

2  Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  faints  .have  dwelt  fecure  : 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  my  defenc?  is  furc. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  ftood, 

Or  earth  reaeiVd   her  frame, 

From  everlafttng  thou  art  God, 

To  endlefs  years  the  fame. 

4  Thy  word  commands  cur  fie  ih  to  duft, 

*  Return  £«  fons  of  rhen  ;' 
All  nations  rcfe  from  earth  at  firft 
And  turn'd  to  earth  a^ain. 

5  A  tboufand  a^es  ia  thy  fight 

E  like  an  ev'ning  gone  ; 
jrt  as  the  watch  that  end:  the  nigh*: 
Before  the  rifing  ds'-vn. 

b    (The  bufy  trih;s  of  flefh  and  blood. 
With  all  their  Uvea  and  cares. 
Are  carried  downward  by  the  floo  J, 
And  loit  in  following  years. 

r  Time,  like  an  ever  rolling  dream, 
J}  ears  all  its  k 


P    S    A    L    M        XCI.  V 

2  Alas,  the  brittle  clay 
That  built  our  body  firil  ! 

Arid  cv'ry   moj 

Tis  rnould'nng 

3  Our  raon  enl    I        pace, 
Our  feeble  y-  i  :  *:", 

Swift  as  a'fl  r^js 

Arc  u    -way. 

4  Yet  if  ou-  days  mutt  fly, 
\WiJ  keep  the.r  end  in  fight. 

We'll  ipend  them  all  in*.;fdom?s  way, 
...d  let  ihem  fpeed  their  flight. 

5  They'll  waft  us  fooner  o"er 
This  life's  ternpeftuouJ  fca, 

Soon   vvr  (hall  reach  the  peaceful  fhore 
Of  blcll  eternity. 

PSALM  91.  vcr  1—7  Firft  Part,  Log  Metre. 
Safety  in  Puvl'tc  Bifeafes  and  Dangers* 

1  TJE  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God, 
£1  Shall  f  nd  a  moll  fecur-  abode  \ 
Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  made, 
And  there  at  night   (hall  reft  hi*  head. 

2  Then  wi.l  I  fay,  *  my  God,  thy  pow'r 
*  Shall  be  my  fortrefs  and  my  tov.-'r 

'  I  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  duft 
«  MaKc  thine  almighty  arm  my  trnfU 
3  Thrice  happy  man  !    thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  th  ee  from  the  fowler's  fnare  % 
From  Satan's  wiles,  who  dill   betrays 
Unguarded  fouls  a   thoufand  ways. 

4.  Jnft  as  a  hen    prote&s  her  brood, 

From  birds  of  prey  that  feek  their  blood, 


*S6  P     S    A     L    M        XCt; 

The  Lord  his  faithful  faints  fhall  guard* 
And  endlefs  life  be  their  reward. 

i  If  burning  beams  of  noon  confpire, 
To  dart  apeftile^itial  i  re, 
God  is  the:r  fife,  his  kings  are  fpread 
To  flneld  them  with  &n  healthful  flxadc. 

6  If  vapour*  witfi   malignant  breath 
Rife  tfhickand  fcatter  midnight  death* 
lfraehs  fafe  :  the  poifon'd  air 
Grows  pure  if  Ifrael's  God  be  there. 

'Pa  u  s   e. 

7  What  tho'a thoufand  at  thy  fide, 
Around  thy  path  ten  thoufand  dy'd, 
Thy  God  his  chofen  people  faves 
Amongft  the  dead,  amidft  the  graves. 

$  So  when  he  fent  his  angel  down 

t    To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known, 

And  (lew  their  fons,  his  careful  eye 

Paft  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9  But  if  the  fire,  or  plague  or  f word, 
Receive  commiflion  from  the  LorJ, 
To   /bike  his  faints  among  the  reft, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  ape  bled. 

10  The  fword  or  peftilence,  or  fire 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  btfl  dehre  ; 
From  fins  and  forrow  fet.them  free 
And  bring  thy  children.  Lord,  to  thee. 

PSALM  oi.  9—i 6  Second  Fart,  Common  Metre. 

tfrol  eel  ion  from  Death,  Guard  of  Angels,    %if?cty 
C  an d  Deliverance. 

1   *V7"Efonsof  men,  a  feeble  race^ 
A     Expos'd  to  every  fr.are, 


PSALM       XCI.  1S7 

Come  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place / 
And  try  and  trull  his  care. 

2  No  ill  (hall  enter  where  you  dwell  I 
Or  ifthepague  come  nigh, 
And  f weep  the  wickei5.  d       '.J     n*H, 
;Twi!iru-  intsoi 

%  He'll  .give  his  afigels  charge  to  V     \ 

Your  feet  in  all  their  w.vs  i 
Tc  watch  your  pillow  while  you  fl 

And  guard  your  happy  days. 

4  their  hands  ftall  bear  you,  left  you  fall 

And  dam  againlt  the  hones ; 

Are  they  iu»t  fcrvants  at  his  call, 

And  font  t'  attend  his  ions  r 

5  Adders  and  lions  ye  (hall  tread  5 

The  tempters  wiles  defeat : 
He  that  bath  broke  the  ferpent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet. 

6  ■  Becaufe  on  me  they  fet  their  love, 

■  I'll  fave  them,  faith  the  Lord ; 
«  Tllbear  their  joyful  fouls  above, 
«  DcftrucTtion  and  the  Sword. 

7  «  My  grace  (hall  anfwer  when  they  call, 

•  In  trouble  I'll  benign  :  .      .     ; 

«  My  pow'r  fhall  help  them  when  they  Fall, 

•  And  ratie  them  when  they  die. 

8  <  Thofe  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known 

•  I'll  honor  them  inheav'n  ; 

f  There  my  falvation  (hall  be  mown, 
<  And  cndlefs  life  be  giv'n.' 


psalm     xcrr. 

PSALM    02,     Firft  part.  Lopg   Met^ 
A  Pjalm  for  the  Lord's  Day, 

1  8  TEETVS  u^  W°rk  my  G°l  ™Y  **g. 
To  mew  thy  love  by  morning  light  * 
And  Lalk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night.  * 

2  Sweet  is  the  dayoffacred  reft, 

No  mortal  care  mall  faze  my  breafl/ 
Oh  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found. 
Like  David's  harp  of  folemn  found, 
5  My  heart  mall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  *prk8,  and  b!ef3his  word  ; 
Thy  works  or  grace  how  bright  they  mine  I 
How  deep  thy  counfels  !  how  (frfne  I 

4  fools  ncvcr'raifc  their  thought*)  high  • 
■Like  brutes  they  live  like  brutes  they  die  ■ 
i'kegrafsthey  flourifli,  'till  they  breath  ' 
tflait  them  in  everlailing  death* " 

5  But  I  mail  mare  a  glorious  part 
When  grace  hath  well  refm'd  my  heart, 
And  frem  fupphes  or  joy  are  med     -  jf 
Like  holy  oil  to  cheer  my  head-        T 

6  Sin  (my  worft  enemy  before) 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more  ; 
My  inward  foes  mall  all  b^flain, 
Nor  Satan  break  mfcpeace* -again. 

7  Then  mall  I  fee  and  tear,  and  know, 
AH  I  dchr'd.or  wim'd  below; 

And  every  power  find  fweet  employ, 

In  that  eternal  world"  of  joy. 
P  S  &  LM92,  vcr.  12,  &c,   2d  Part. Long  Mertt 

7"^  CWM  //  /&  Gardinof  GOD. 
t  ORD,  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  (land 

JLj    In  gardens  planteJ  by  thine  hacd  S 


PS       A    L    M       XCIH  iS9 

Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  feen 
Like  a  young  cedar  frefh  and  green. 
3  There  grow  thy  faints  in  faith  and  love, 
Blcftwith  thine  influence  from  above* 
Mot  Lebanon  with  all  its  trees 
Yields  fuch  a  comely  fight  as  thefe. 

3  The  plants  of  grace  mail  ever  live  ; 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  mull  thrive; 
lime,  that  doth  all  things  elfe  impair,  _ 
Still  makes  them  flourifti  ftrong  and  fair, 

4  Laden  with  fruits  of  age  they  mew, 
The  Lord  is  holy  juft  and  true  ; 
None  that  attend  his  gates  fhall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 

ySALM  9%  Firft  Metre.    As  the  ico.h  Pfalm. 

The  Eternal  and  ihe  Sovreign  GOD. 
l    T  EHOV  AH  reigns  :    he  dwells  in  light* 
J    Girded  with  Majefty  and  might  '• 
T  he  world  creatf  d  by  his  hands 
Still  on  itsriift  foundation  Hands. 
?  2  But  ere  this  fpacieua  world  was  made 
Or  had  its  firft  foundation  laid, 
1  by  throne  eternal  ages  flood, 
Thyfflf  the  eve; living  God. 
gLike  Hoods  the  angry   nations  rife. 
V  And  aim  their  rage  agairjft  the  fltiesi 
Vain  floods  that  aim  their  rage  fo  high  I 
At  thy  rebuke  the. billows  die. 
,  For  ever  fhallthy  throne  endure  ; 
Thy  prom  He  ftands  for  ever  fure  : 
And  rverlaliing  holinefs 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  thy  grace. 
L3 


no      psalm     xci'ti. 

PSALM  P3.  Sec.  MctiC.  As  the  old  50th  Pfahm 

TlIF,  L\rd  °f/I0ry  rei*DS  be  ^«M  on  high; 
1   His  robes  of  irate  are  ttrcngth  and  maieflv 
Th  *  wide  creation  rof.  at  his  command,   J)> 
Built  by  his  word,  eflahlUVd  by  his  hand  : 

ArA  S  ?/one  ere  he  ^ancr^tion 

And  his  own  godhead  is  the  firm  foundation. ' 

2  God  is  ih'  eternal  king  ;  thy  foes  in  vain 
Raifc  thqjr  rebellions  to  confound  thy  reigo  . 

And  roar,  and  tofs  their  wave,  againfl  0*Jkies: 

Foammgatf1eav;n:htiyragevvithHiidcfn^"„ 
But  heav'ns  high  arches  fcoru  fee  fwdhng  oceSi 

3  YcTempefli   rage  no  Ili0re  ;  )'c  i»o^s    be  ftill 
And  thou    mad  world,  fulmiffive  to  his  will  ■ 
Built  on  his  truth  his  church  mufl   ever  (land  • 
Firm  are  his  promises,  and  rtrorg  his  hand  •     ' 
See  his  own  fens,  when  thev  appear  before  him 
Bow  at  his  footfiooi;  and  with I  fear ■  .Vorc  him! ' 

PSALM  93.  ThirdMetre.  As  the  old  izzl  \>wiai> 

X     And  Royal  Hate  maintains, 
His  head  with  awful  glonVscrown'd; 

Array'd  in  robes  of  light, 

begirt  with  fovVef^ninighti1 
And  rays  of  majeftj  around, 

2    Upheld  l,y  thy  commands 
fhe  world  fecurcly  (lands, 
Arid  flues  2nd  ftars  obey  thy  word  ; 
Thy  throne  was  fVdon  high 
Kre  ftars  adorn 'a  the  iky  ; 
Eternal  is  thy  kihgdoro,  Loid. 
3    In  vain  the  noify  croud, 
Like  bittows  farce  and  loud  i 


ir. 


V    S    A    L    M        XCIV. 
Waft  thine  empire  rage  and  roar  \ 
In  vain  with  angry  fpitc 
The  furly  nations  fight. 
And  dam  Uke  waves  againft  the  more. 

4  Let  floods  and  nations  rage, 
And  all  their  power  engage, 

Let  fweiling  tides  sITauk  the  iky; 

The  terrors  of  thy  frown 
Shall  beat  their  madnefsdoun: 

Thy  throne  forever  (lands  on  high. 

5  Tby  promife's  are  true, 
Thy  grace  is  ever  new. 

There  fiM  thy  church  (hall  nc  er  r,mow  . 
Thy  faints  with  holy  fear 
Shall  in  thy  courts  appear, 
And  fing  thine  everlafting  love. 
PSALM94.ver-i,^7,^.F^par,(C.M.5 

Saints  chaMtd.  tnJjnners  defrayed  ;  or,  /.- 

(irualvtrfuclicni. 

OGOD  !  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
Proclaim  thy  wrath  aloud: 
Let  fov  reign  power  redrefs  our  wrongs, 
Let  jufticc  inait*  the  proud, 
.Tlfey  fay,*  the  Lord  nor  fees  nor  hears; 

When  will  the  vain  be  vyie  : 
Can  he  be  deaf,  who  form  d  their  ears: 

Or  bind  who  made  their  eyes  r 

i   He  knows  their   impious  thoughts  .re  w^. 

■      "And  they  ihall  feel  Lis  power: 
Kis  wrath  fell  peircetruirfcuUwu.pum 
In  fome  furprifing  hour. 

I   Brt  if  tby  Taints  defcrve  rebuke, 
Thou  haftastntUr  rod  \ 


*9*  PSALM       XCIV. 

Thy  providence,  thy  facred  book' 
ahail  make  them  know  their  God. 
5  Bled  is  the  man  thy  hands  chaftife, 
And  to  his  duty  draw  ; 
Thy  (courts  make  thy  children  wife 
When  they  forget  thy  law. 
5    But  God  will  ne'er  caft  off  his  faints, 
Nor  his  own  promifc  break  : 
Hepirdons  his  inheritance 
for  their  Redeemer's  fake. 
rn%A  LrM  9*'l6'-23  Second  Part  C.  Metre. 

VI      Againft  my  numerous  foes  ? 
*  hue  earth  arid  hell  their  force  unite, 
Ana  all  my  hopes  oppofe. 

2  Had  not  the  Lord,  my  rock,  my  help, 

-wam  dmyfainting  head, 

My  life  had  now  ,n  filence  dwelt 

%  foal  amoftgft  the  dead. 

3  'Alas  !  my  Hiding  feet  !'  I  cry'd, 

Thy  promife  bore  me  up  ; 
Ihy  grace  flood  conflrnt  by    my  fide, 
A"d  raiso  my  finking  hope. 

4  While  mnltitncVs  of  mournful  thought, 

Witn-n  my  bofom  roll 

Thy  boaadleft  love  forges  my  faulty 
1  ny  comforts  cheer  my  f0ui. 

5  Pow'rs  of  iniquity  may  rife, 

And  fame  pernicious  laws; 
Uut  God  my  rtfuKC  rules  the  ikies, 
lit  will  defend  my  cauf?. 


PSALM        CXV.  193 

6  Let  Malice  vent  her  rage  aloud, 
Let  bold  blafpbemers  feoff; 
The  Lord  our  God  (hall  judge  the  proud, 
And  cut  the  fmners  off. 

£  S  A  L  M  9J»    Common  Metre. 
A  Pfilm  before  Prayer. 

1  O  ING  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name* 
JJ3    And  in  his  ftrcngth  rejoice  ; 
When  his  fa'lvation  i«  our  theme, 

Exalted  be  our  vo'icc. 

2  With  thanks  apptoach  his  awful  fight, 

And  Pfalms  of  honor  fing; 
The  Lord's  a  God  of  bonndlefs  might, 
The  whole  creation's  King. 

3  Let  princes  hear,  let  angels  know, 

How  mean  their  nature's  feem, 
Thofe  Gods,  on  high,   and  Gods  below, 
When  once  compared  with  him. 

4  Earth,  with  its  caverns  dark  and  deep, 

Lies  in  his  fpaciens  hand  ; 
He  fix'd  the  teas  what  bounds  to  keep, 
And  where  the  hills  mwlt  Hand. 

5  Come,  and  with  humble  fouls  adore, 

Come,  kneel  before  his  face  ; 
Oh  may  the  creatures  of  his  power 
Be  children  of  his  grace  ! 
6  Now  is  the  time,  he  bend*  his  ear. 
And  waits  for  your  requeft  i 
Come,  left  he  roufe  his  wrath  and  iwear* 
"   Ye  mail  not  fee  my  reft." 


lS>4  PSALM      XCV. 

PSALM    95        Short  Metre, 

C  A  Pfalm  before  Set  man. 

OME,  lound  Lis  praifc  abroad, 
And  hymns  of  glory  fing  ; 
Jehovah  is  the  fov'reiga  God: 
The  univerfal  King. 

2  He  form'd  the  deeps  unknown  ; 

He  gave  the  feas  their  bound  • 
The  wat'ry  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  iciid  ground, 

3  Come,  worfhip  at  his  throne, 

Come,  how  before  the  Lord  : 
Vv'e  are  his  works,  and  not  our  cWn  » 
He  form'd  us  by  his  word.  : 

4  To- day  attend  his  voice,    ' 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod  :     ^ 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his' choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

5  But  if  your  ears  reftife 

"      The  language  of  his  grace. 
And  hearts  grow  hard,  like  ftubborn  Jews, 
I'hat  unbelieving  race. 

6  The  Lord,  in  vengeance  drtfs'i 
^  Will  Kft  his  hand  and  (wear, 

%  i>ha,l  have  ne  'portion  there."     - 

P^LMo5Ver.,>2,3,6...II)LoDgMstrc> 

Canaan  Icjl  through  unk/irf-;  or,  A  Waning  t§ 

flaying  fiHTirrs, 


COME,  let  your  voices  join  to  raife. 
.  A  (acred  fong  of  folemn  praTe; 
God  „  the  fov'reign  King,   uhearft 
liis  honor  in  exshed  verfe. 


P    S    A    L    M        XCVTi  i$>5 

i  &>ine,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
\^ho  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word, 
He  is  our  fhepherd,  we  the  flieep 
His  mercy  chofe,  his  paftures  keep. 

3  Ccfme,  let  us  hear  his  voice  today, 
The  counfcl  of  his  love  obey, 
Nor  let  our  harden'd  hearts  renew 
The  fins  and  plagues  that  Ifracl  knew. 

4  Ifratl,  that  faw  his  works  of  grace, 
Yet  tempt  their  maker  to  his  face  ; 
A  faithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 

That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God. 
g  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  ■•  How  falfe  they  prove! 
«'   Forget  my  power,  zbufe  my  love  ; 
««   Since  they  defpife  my  reft,  1  fwear, 
•'  Their  feet  (hall  never  enter  there.', 

6  [Lock  back,  my  fcul,  with  holy  dread, 
And  view  thofe  ancient  rebels  dzzd,  ; 
Attend  the  cfier'd  gvaee  to  day, 
Nor  lofe  the  blefiings  by  delay. 
h  Seize  the-kind  prcmife  while  it  Waits 
'  ^And  march  to  Zion's  heavenly  gates ; 
Beiieve  and  take  the  promis'd  reit  ; 
Obey,  and  be  for  ever  bleit.] 
PSALM  96.  2.  10,  &c.  Common  Metse. 
C h v  i  11 ' s  Jirfi  and  fuend  c oming. 
\    Q   1NG  to  the  Lord,  ye  diilcnl  hnda, 
^3    Ye  tv iocs:  of  ev'ry  tongct  » 
His  new  -difco'vcrM  grace  detnands 
•  A  new  and  nobler  long. 
S   Say  tfc  th.e  nations,  Jefus  reigns, 
G<:0**  own  almighty  Son 


79°  PSA    L  M       XCVTTT. 

His  power  the  fiufcing  worlel  fuftains, 
An*  grace  furrounds  his  throne. 

3  Letheav'n  proclaim  the  joyful  day, 

Joy  through  the  earth  be  feen  i  ' 
Let  cities  fhinc  in  bright  array,    • 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green'   *• 

4  The  joyous  earth,,,the  bending  ftics 

His  glorious  trSin  difplay  ; 
Ye  mountains  fink,  ye  valleys  rife, 
Prepare  the  Lord  his  way. 

5  Behold  he  comes,  he  comes  to  blefa 

^  The  nations  as  their  God  : 
To  (hew  the  world  his  righteoufnefg, 
And  fend  his  truth  abroad. 

f  His  voice  fhall  raife  the  flumb'ring  dead, 
And  bid  the  world  draw  near  ; 
But  how  will  guilty  nations  dread, 
To  fee  their  judge  appear! 

?  S  Vh    rnff'  AR  rhc,f3fh  ^»m. 

L       The  GOD  of  the  Gentiles 
fcT  all  the  earth  their  voices  raife, 
f   To  fing  the  choicdi  Pfalm  of  praife, 
■      lo  fingand  blefs  Jehovah's  name.-        * 
Wis  glory  let  the  heathen*  knew 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  (how 
And  all  hi,  faving  works  prcc'airn. 
8    1  he  heathens  know  thy  glory,    Loid. 
1  he  woud  ring  nations  read  thy  word, 
But  here  Jehovah's  name  is  known ; 
Nor  fhall  our  worfliip  e'er  be  paid 
lo  gods  which  mortal  hands  have  made: 
Uur  maker  is  our  God  alone. 
!  He  fram'd  the  globe,  he  built  t/fc  dyl 
«e  made  the  ftining  worlds  on  high, 


p    S'  A    L    M       XCVII:  197 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there 
His  beams  are  majefty  and  light ; 
His  beauties  how  divinely  bright . 
His  temple  bow  divinely  fair  I 
a  Come  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  (hall  feel  his  faving  pow  r. 
And  barb'rous  nations  fear  his  name; 
Then  (hall  the  race  of  men  confels 
The  beauty  of  hi*  holinefs, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim- 
PSALM  97,  Vcr.  9~*,  F'rft  Far:,  Long  Metre 
Chrift  reigneth  in  Heaven,    and  coming  to 
Judgment. 
,    TJE  reigns;  the  gfcrd.the  Saviour  reigns! 
jTx    Praife  him  in  evangelic  ftrams; 
Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice, 
And  diftant  iflands  join  their  voice. 
fi  Deep  are  his  amnfels  and  unknown  : 
5       Bu  t  grace  ani  truth  fnpport  his  throne  ; 
Tho'  gloomy;*Ws  his  ways  furrouad, 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

♦  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo,  he  comes, 

*  Shakes  the  wide  earth  &  cleaves  the  tombs; 
Before  hiu>  burns  devouring  fire^ 

The  mountains  melt,  the  leas  retire. 
4  His  enemies  with   fore  difmay, 

Fly 'from  the  fight  antf*fhun  the  day  : 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high, 
And   fing,    for  your  redemption's  nigh. 
PSALM    97,Ver.  i~ 5.fccond  Fart,  Long  Metre. 

Chrift's  Incarnation 
l   npHK  Lord  is  come  ;  the heav'na  proclaim 
X     His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  hia  name 


.      ,    ■  "  ^  "i     xcvzr, 

Of":Cn  *"'*?«•  'He  road 
'  caItern  faS«  to  their  God. 
3  A"  ye  bright  armies  of  the  fties 

Go,  worship  where  the  Savou";. 

Angels  and  kings  before  him  bo  v  ' 

"D^°n  high,  and  gods  beLv. 
3A„dt,t'.8tottert°tneground, 

And  earth  Co„fef.hcrfov,r4;Ki. 

i-ASLMo;.  Third  Part.  Long  Metre, 
Grace  and  Glory. 

1   "F  n>  A1",,\hty  rei'gn»  waited  high 
Tjf-,  °  cr  a»  th<  earth  o'er  all  the  L  • 

H.sdwelhngi.themercvfeat. 
a  Oyethttlowkiiholynime, 

r£         ^T^offinandftame; 
Anff Srde  ^e  foUU  of  a)l  h{3  friend,, 

And  from  the  fnares  of  hell  defends. 

Are  for   he  fa.nts  m  darknefs  fown , 
1  hofe  glonous  feeds  (hall  fpring  anj  r;ff 
And  the  bright  harveft  blefs  „fr"J,     ' 

4  lRhJ'°,ee'  Jc,r;ghte0USl   and  "cord 
3  he  facred  honors  of  the  Lord  ; 
Nonebu£thef    lthatfce,sh. 

Can  tnumph  ,n  hi,  holinefs.       8 
PSA  L  M  9/.   3>  5 _._7j  (i(  Commoa  MmA 

Chnft's  /„*,„,„„•„„  w  ^  ,aJtjudgmenU 

ET  earth,  with  ev*ry  ifle  and  fea 
•A-/  KsjoICe,  the  Saviour  reigns : 


P    S    A    L    M        XCVIII.  W 

His  word  like  fire  prepares  the  way, 
And  mountains  melt  to  plains. 
i  Kis  prefence  finks  the  proudcft  hills, 
And  makes  the  vallie'8  rife  ; 
The  humble  foul  enjoys  his  {miles, 
The  haughty  firmer  dies. 

3  Theheav'ns  his  rightful  pow'r  proclaim : 

The  idol- gods  around  _ 

Fill  their  own  worftiippcrs  with  manse, 
And  totter  to  the  ground. 

4  Adoring  angels  at  his  birth 

Made  the  Redeemer  known  ; 
Thus  (hall  he  come  to  judge  tae  earth, 
And  angels  guard  Lis  throne. 
c  His  fees  (hall  tremble  at  his  fight, 
And  hills  and  feas  retire  : 
His  children  take  their  unknown  night, 
And  leave  the  world  on  fire. 
6  The  feeds  of  joy  and  glory  fown 
Tor  faints  in  darknefs  here. 
Shall  rife  and  fpring  in  world's  unknown, 

And  a  rich  harveft  bear. 
PSALM98,  Firft  Part.  Common  Me^e. 
Praifi  for  the  Go/pel. 
I  rTiO  our  almighty  maker,  God, 
X      New  honors  be  addrefs'd  ! 
His  great  falvation  mines  abroad, 
And  makes  the  nations  bleft. 
£  To  Abra'm  fira  he  fpoke  the  word, 
And  taught  his  num'rous  race  j 
The  Gentiles  own  him  fov'reign  Lord, 
And  learn  to  truft  his  grace. 


p    S    A    L    M        XCl 
3  Let  the  whole  earth  hi.  love proclaim 
A„dfpTdthehonom.ofh1sn'. 
in  me!ody  and  long,. 

PSALM'03,feor!dP,rt.Comn)ooMe'tre 
r/.,Meffiah's6W^WA-V/,,w 

J    Let  earth  receive  her  Jciop;  * 

Le7hy,,eartp;ep5rch;m^.' 

And  heavnaad  nature  ling. 

3  No  more  let  fin.  and   forroivs  grow, 
Nor  thorn,  infeft  the  ground; 
He  come,  i *  make  the  bieffing.  flow, 
Far  as  the  curfe  is  found.  ' 

4  He  rule,  the  world  with    truth  and  grace, 
Ano  makes  the  nations  prov*      h       ' 

lile  Series  of  his  righteouihef., 
And  wonders  of  his  love- 

?  S  A-LM99.  FirflParr,    Shon  Metre. 
Chnft'a  A7»^w  *„«/  ifilo^ 

I   HPHE  God  Jehovah  reigns, 
X      Let  all  the  nations  fear- 
Let  finners  tremble  at  his  tfirJne, 
And  famts  be    humble  there. 

2   Jefusthe  Saviour  reigns, 

Let  earth  adore  its  Lord  • 

Bnght  cherubs  hi^ttend.nuftand, 
Swift  to  fulfil  his  word. 


P    S    A    L    M        C  aoi 

g  In  Sion  ftands  his  throne, 
His  honour*  are  divine, 
His  chinch  (hall  make  his  wonders  known, 
For  there  his  glories  Aline. 

4  How  ho'y  is  his  name  ! 

How  terrible  his  praife  ! 
Juilice  and  wrath  his  judgment    join 

In  all  his  works  of  grace- 
PSALM  99,    Second     Fart.  Long  Metre. 
A  holy  God  luc-rfcipped  nv'ih  rsvsrence. 

5  T7»  X A  LT  the  Lord  our  God, 
jQj    And  worfhip  at  his  feet, 
His  nature  is  all  holinefs. 

And  mercy  is  his  teat. 

2  When  Ifrael  was  his  church, 

Wheu  Aaron  was  his  prieft, 
When  Moles  cry'd,  when  Samuel  pray'd, 
He  gave  his  people  reft. 

3  Oft  he  forgave  their  fms^ 

Nor  would  deltroy  their  race  ; 
And  oft  he  made  his"  vengeance  knew  a 
When  they  abus'd  his  grace. 

4  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
While  grace  is  (til  the  fame ; 

Still  he's  a  God  of  holinefs, 
And  jealous  for  his  name. 

PSALM  j co,  Firft  Metre,  a  plain  Tranflation. 
Praife  to  our  Creator , 
I  \JV-  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice 

\      before  the  Lord  your  fovVcign  king 
Serve  him  with  chesrfo  1  heart  and  voice, 
With  all  your  tongue  lib  gUry  &n£. 


*°*  PSA    L    M        C. 

2  T,h\L?rrd  "  God  'l»  h*  alone 
Doth  :,fc  and  breath  and  being  give  I 

We  are  Ins  work,  and  not  our'otn  ; 
Inefheep  that  on  his  paftures  live. 

3  Enter  his  gates  with  fongs  of  joy, 

And  make  it  your  divine  employ 
lo  Pay  yo«r  thanks  and  honors  "there. 
4  The  Lord  is  good,  the  Lord  is  kind  - 
Oreat  is  his  grace,  his  mercy  fure  .  ' 
And  the  whole  race  of  man  (hill  find 
His  truth  from  age  to  age  endure. 

K   v  Jehovah  8  awful  throne,  . 

AJ    Ye  nations  bow  with  facred  jay  •   ' 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone ;      ' 
He  can  create,  and  he  dcilroy/ 
3  His  fovVeign  power,  without  our  aid. 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  fornyd  us  men  • 
And  when,  hke  wand'ring  fheep  we  ftray  V, 
M^i  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 
3   We  are  his  people,  we  his  care", 

t  W?!|f?'  Lanfl  a"  0Ur  «lortal  f''a™  : 
What  l-.ftmg  honors  (hall  we  rear 

Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

4  We'll  croud  thy  gates  with  thankful  fonrrs, 

High  as  the  heav'n  our  voices  raife  ; 

qi^J  «,  WJth  her  ten  lhoufa^  ""**** 

bhall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  praifc. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 

Vait  as  eternity  thy  love  ! 

'        ,»t?  a  r°ck  th^  tr,uTl  m'"ft  fond, 
When  rolling  years  fliidl  c«afe 


to  ructe 


■M 


PSALM        CI.  2?3 

PSALM    lor,     Long  Metre. 
The  Magifirates  Pfalm. 
ERCV  and  judgment  are  my  fong  ; 


And  fince  they  both  to  thee  belong. 
My  gracious  God,  my  righteous  King, 
To  thee  my  fongs  and  vows  I  bring. 

2  If  1  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  fword, 
I'll  take  my  counfel  from  thy  word; 
Thy  juftice  and  thy  heav'nly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

3  Let  wifdom  all  my  2c*lions  guide, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  refide  ; 
No  wicked  thing  fliall  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jealoufy. 

4  No  fon3  of  flander,  rage  and  ftrifc 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  •• 

The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride 
Within  my  doors  fhall  ne'er  abide- 

5  [111  fearch  the  land  and  raife  the  ju;l 
To  pods  of  honor,  wealth  and  trull ; 
The  men  that  work  thy  holy,  will 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  fav'rites  ftiil.  ] 

6  In  vajn  (hail  finners  hope  to  arife 
By  Eatt'ring  or  malicious  lies  : 
Nov    while  the  innocent  I  guard, 
Shall  bold  offenders  e'er  be  fpai'd. 

7  The  impious  crew  (that  factious  band) 

il  hide  their  heaca,   or  quit  the  land  $ 
And  nil  that  break  the  public  reft, 
re  I  have  pow'r  (hail  be  fuppreft. 


204  PSALM        CII. 

PSALM  ;oi.    Common  Metre. 
A  Pfalm  for  a  Majler  of  a  Family. 

1  /^Fjuftice  and  of  power  I  fmg, 
\J  And  pay  my  God  nfy  vows, 
Thy  grace  and  juftice,  heav'nly  king, 

Teach  me  to  rule  my  houfe. 

2  Now  to  my  tent,  O  God,  repair, 

And -make  thy  fervaat  wile  ; 
1*11  fuffer  nothing  near  me  there 
That  (hall  offend  thine  eyes. 

3  The  man  that  doth  his  neighbour  wrong, 

Byfalfhood  or  by  force, 
The  fcornful  eye,  the  fland'rous  tongue, 
I'll  banifh  from  my  doors. 

4  Til  feek  the  faithful  and  the  juft, 

And  will  their  help  enjoy  ; 
Thefe  are  the  friends  that  I  fhall  truft, 
The  fervants  I'll  employ. 

5  The  wretch  that  deals  in  fly  deceit, 

I'll  not  endure  a  night  • 
The  liar's  tongue  I  ever  hate, 
And  banifh  from  my  light. 

6  I'll  purge  my  family  around. 

And  make  the  wicked  flee; 
So  fhall  my  houfe  be  ever  found 
A  dwelling  lit  for  thee. 

PSALM  102,  i — j  3.  20.  2t.  Firft  Part.  C.  Metre, 

;<1  Prayer  for  the  4ffli8ed. 

1   T  TEA'R  me.O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face, 
JLJl    But  srofwer,  lell  1  die  : 
Halt  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace. 
To  hear  when  tinners  cry  ? 


r    3    A     L    M  Clf.  2* 

2  My  days  are  waded  like  the  fmoke 

Diffalvinjr  in  the  air  , 
Mr  rtrength  h  drvM.    my  heart  is  broke, 
And  finking  in  defpair. 

3  My  fpifits  ftag  Tike  wti  aft 

Cumt  with  exeeffive  heat  ; 
Infecret  groans  my  minutes  pafjjj 
And  1  forget  to  eat- 

4  As  on  fome  lonely  building's  top, 

The  fparro-.v  tells  her  moan  ; 
Far  from  the  tents  ofjoy  and  hope. 

I  fit  and  grieve  alone, 
c  My  foul  is  like  a  wildernefs, 

Where  bealh  of  midnight  howl  ; 
Where  the  fad  raven  finds  her  place, 

And  where  the  fcreaming  owl. 

6  Dark  difnaal  thoughts  and  boding  feaH 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  bread  ; 
While  (harp  reproaches  wound  my  esrs, 
Nor  give  my  fpirit  reft. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  witn  my  woes, 

And  tears  arc  my  re  pa  it  : 
My  daily  bread  like  afhes  -row3 
Unpleafant  to  my  tafte, 

8  Senfe  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  Folds  that  feeltbjjrowrt  : 
*    Lord/twas^hy%a>4.advnnc'd   me  high, 
Thy  hand'batli  ?4  a 


Ir. 


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PSALM 


CII 


IO   But  thou  for  ever  art  the  fan- e 
O  my  eternal  God  : 
Ajes  toconiefliallW  thy  name, 
And  ipread  thy  works     abroad. 

1 1  Thou  wilt  arife,  an  diWt  hy  fc,e  • 

Nor  w.il  my  LorJ  delay, 
beyond  th'  appointed  hour  of  ™c 
Inftlong  expected  c^y,  ' 

1 2  He  hears  his  faints.  he  knows  their  cry, 

And  by  myjtenotis  ways,  % 

Ilcdeea.sthepns'ncrsdoom'dtodfe, 
And  nils  their  tongues  with  pnufe. 

fSALMica.  vcr.  13-^Secoi.d  part.Com.M*. 

Prayer  heard,  and  Zian  rejhred. 
I    T     E  T  Zion  and  her  fons  rejoice— 
J^J    Behold  the  pro/»W'd  hour  : 
Mcr  God  hath  heard  her  morning  »«!« 
And  conies  f  exalt  his  poiv'r. 
2  Herduft  and  ruins  that  remain, 
Are  precious  in  our  eyes; 
Thofe-ruitfa  fli'all  beb'iiilt  *£**, 
And  all  that  duft /halt  rife. 
5  The  Lord  will  raife  Jcrufaletn, 
And  Hand  in  ^lory  there 
-Nations  tfuii  bow  before  his  name 
rind  kings  attend  v/ith  fear.      ' 

4  He  fits  a  fov'reijrn  on  his  throne. 

With  pity  m  his  eyes  : 

^^awtbeoyinflrprjVnerigiju, 
A;nd  ices  their  U^ha  arifc. 

5  Hefreca  the  fouJa  conceran'd  tod 

Au"d,  wheu  uo  fciuu, 


PSALM        CII,  2-7 

It  (han't  be  faid;  "  that  praying  breath 
Was  ever  fpent  in  vain. 
?j  This  lhall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 
'And  left  on  long  record  ; 
That  ages  yet  unborn    may  read, 
And  truft  and  praife  tiie  Lord. 
t>SALM  102.  ver.  iy,i$Jh\u\  part.  Long  Metre, 
Man's  mortality,  and  Chrift's  eternity  :  cr,  Saints 

die,  hut  Chrtft  and  the  Church  live. 
*    tT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

X  Weakens  our  ftrength  amid  ft  the  race, 
Difeafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arreftus,  and  cut  fhort  our  days. 
2  Spare  us  O  Lord  .aloud  we  pray, 

Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day. 

And  mult  thy  children  die  (o  foon  ? 
a  Yet.  in  the  micft  of  death  and  grief, 

This  thought  our  forrow  (hall  afiuage  ; 
"  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live, 
Chrift  is  the  fame  thro'  ev'ry  age." 
i  Twas  he  this  earth's  foundation  laid,    . 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand; 
This  earth  grows  old,  thefe  heav'n  (hall  fade 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

t  The  Harry  curtains  of  the  fky. 

Like  garments   foail  be  laid  afide  5  ^ 
But  ftill  thy  throne  ftands  firm  and  high; 
Thy  church  forever  muft  abide. 
6   Before  thy  face  thy  church  (hall  live  ; 

And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  ; 
This  dying  world  (hall  they  fjafvive. 
And  the  dead  faints  be  vaVd  again. 


203  psalm     cur.     , 

PSALM  ic3l  vcr.  i,7,  SecondP.rt,  Long  Metre 
Btffe  Go&fcr  his  £po'Jnifi  on  foul  and  lody. 

'IR^1?8,3  °  my  foul,  the  living  God, 
■Y^}}  ho™e  thy  thoughts  that  rove  abroad, 

A-et  ail  the  powers  within  me  bin 

In  Work  and  worlhip  fo  divine. 
2   Befs,  O  my  foul  the  God  of  grace; 

f!'!  „°m*  plairB  tke  fcighcQ  Praife, 
Why  mould  ungrateful  fiience  hide, 
Iht  bidhngs  which  hi5  hands  provide. 

3  'Tis  he,  my  foul,  that  ft  nt  his  for, 

To  die  for  crimes  which  thou  hadft  done  : 
He  owns  the  ranfem  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 

4  7'he  vices  of  the  mind  he  heah;, 

And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  kek~ 
Redeems  the  fou!  from  hell,  and  faves 
Our  watting  Uk  from  threat'nig  graves, 

5  Our  youth  decay 'd  hispower  repairs  1 
Wis  mercy  crowns  our  growing  years  : 
-He  fills  our  (lore  with  every  good, 
And  feeds  our  fouls  with  hcav'nly  food, 

6  He  fees  th'  opPrciT,.r  and  &  oppreft  : 
And  often  gives  the  fufFWs  reft  j 
J3ut  will  his  juftice  more  ciifplay 

In  the  ia!l  great  rewarding  Jay. 

7  t His  power  he  fiicwM  by  Mofes*  hand, 
And  r^ave  to  Ifraei  his  commands  ; 
iHitA-nt   his  truth  and  nieicy  down 

I  o  all  the  nations  by  his  Son) 

8  Hj  l|,e  «*o1e  earth Jiis  power  conA 
r -Let  the  whole  earth  ador*  his  i 


psalm       cnr.  20? 

The  Gentile  with  the  Jew  fhalljoin 
la  work  and  worfhip  fo  divine. 
f  S  A  L  M    103.  Second    Part.  Long  Metre. 

God's  gentle  chajl'tfement  :  ox.hh  tender  mercy  t9 
hispeople. 

I    npHE  Lord,  how  wondrous  are  his  way1? 
JL    How  firm  his  truth'  how  large  his  grace 
He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  throne, 
And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 

tt   Not  half  fo  high  his  power  hath  fpread 
The  ftarry  heav'ns  above  our  head  ; 
As  his  rich  iove  exceeds  our  praife. 
Exceeds  thehighelt  hopes  we  raifcj 

3  Not  half  fo  far  hath  nature  pbe'd 
The  rifing  morning  from  the  we  it 
As  hi3  forgiving  grace  removes 
The  daily  guilt  of  thofe  he  love?. 

4  How  flow  his  awful  wrath  to  rnfi 
On  fwifter  wings  falvation  flics  ; 
And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
How  foon  his  frowns  to  pity  turn  / 

5  Amid  ft  his  wrath  companion  fhine-  > 
His  ftrokes  are  lighter  ihan  our  fins  ' 
And,  while  his  rod  corrects  his  fr 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

6  So  fathers  their  young  fans  chaflife, 
With  gentle  handa  and  melting  eyes  ; 
The  children  weep  beneath  the  fepait* 
And  move  the  pity  of  their  heait* 

Pause. 

The  mighty  God,  the  vife  ami  juu% 
Knows  that  our  irarr.e  is  feebteirult, 
/U    Z 


~10  P    S    A    L    m       cur. 

And  wil!  no  heavy  foad$  imjiJoTe 
Beyond  the  flrength  that  he  befto 

8  He  kdovvs  how  foon  our  nature  dies, 
Biafted  by  every  wind  that  fries 
Like  grafs  we  Tprin^.   arid  die  as  foon, 

• .    Or  morning  flowers  that  fade  at  noon. 

9  lint  his  eternal  love  is  fur* 
To  all  the  faints,   unci  (hail  endure  ; 
From  aqe  to  age  hie  truth  mall  reign, 
Nor  children's  cbiljdrca  hope  in  vain. 

PSALM  103,  Ver,  t— ;'.  Firft  Part.Short  Metre. 

Praife  for  Spiritual  and  'Temporal  Mercies. 

\_>/  Let  all  within  me  join, 
And  aid  my  tongue  to  biefs  hit  namfe» 

Whole  favours  are  divine. 

2  •  Oh  hkfo  the  Lord,  my  foul  1 

I\ or  let  hi*  mercies  lie, 
Fcrgdtttn  in  ua'.hank'fulnefs 
And  without  praifu  die. 

3  'lis  he  forgives  thy  fins, 
'lis  he  relieves  thy  pain. 

'Tis  he  that  heals  thy  fickncfles, 
And  makes  lhe.e  yoiinj 

4  I  thy  life  with  love. 

Wh.u  ranfoui'd  ; .  ■  ..ve  ; 

lit  fi  an'd  u»)  f<  .  ell 

5  ;  '  poor  with  good  i 
He  gives  the  ii  (Tiers  left  ; 


psalm    ciir.  lit 

6  Kis  wondrous  works  and  ways 

Ke  made  by  Mofes  known  : 
But  fenl  the  world  his  truth  and  grace 

By  his  beloved  Son. 
PSALM  1O3     8— 18  Second  Fait.  Short  Metre* 
Abounding  Compajfton  of  God  ;  or,  Mercy  in  tks 
midji  of  Judgment.. 

1  TV/TY  foul,  repeat  his  praife, 
iVA  Whofe  mercies  arc  io  great  ; 

Whofe  anger  is  fo  flow  ro  rik, 
So  ready  to  abater 

2  God  will  not  always  chide  ; 
And  when  his  ilrckes  are  felt, 

His  ftrokes  are  fewer  than  our  crimes, 
And  lighter  than  our  guilt, 

3  High  as  the  heav'ns  are  rais'd, 
Above  the  ground  we  tread, 

So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 

Our  higheft  thoughts  exceed. 

4  His  power  fubdues  our  fins,  } 

And  his  forgiving  love 
Far  as  the  call  is  from  ths  weft, 
Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 

5  The  pity  of  the  Lord 

To  thofe  thu  fear  his  name, 
Is  fuch  as  tender  parents  feel  ; 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

6  He  knows  we  are  but  cuft, 
Scatttr'd  with  every  breath  '• 

Ills  anger  like  a  rifin^  wind 

Can  fend  us  fv.itito  death. 

7  Our  days  are  like  the  grafs, 

,  ic  Qjorningj|o 


212  PSALM        CIV, 

If  one  (harp  blaft  fweep  o'er  the  fo]d 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8   But  thy  companions,  Lord, 
To  cndlefs  years  endure  ; 
And  children's  children  ever  find 
cc  ."JV  words  of  promife  Aire. 
PSALM  105,  ,0-22,  Third  Parr,  Short  ftfe* 
God  s  vntva/al  dominion  ;  or,  ^,/V  /r^, 
/A*  Lord, 
I    HRHE   Lord  the  fovVeign  King, 

rv      if  t.    L     fix'd  h{s  throne  °n  h,'gh, 

Oer  all  the  heavily  world  he  rules, 
And  all  beneath  the  fty. 

2  Ye  angels  great  in  might,   ' 
And  fwift  to  do  his  will, 

^threI;orr,whorevo':c-yeh^ 

Whofe  pleafure  ye  fulfil. 

3  Let  the  bright  hofts  who  waft 
Ihe  orders  of  their  Kino-, 

And  guard  his  churches  when  they  pray, 
Join  in  the  praife  they  fmg. 

4  While  all  his  wond'rousxvorks, 
.        Ihro    his  vaft  kingdom,  (hew 
Their  maker's  glory,   thou,  my  foul, 

bnall  fing  his  graces  too. 

T^^7  God  *  <W,„  and  Province. 

**e  in  full  mnjerty  appears,  7 

And  like  a  robe  his  glory  wears. 

two  Una  to  evty  Stanza-v.^  §  7     ' 




1>    S     A    L     M  CtV.  2*3 

Great  is  the  Lord,  what  tongue  can  frame 
And  tqual  honor  to  his  name  ? 

(Oiherivife  H  muji  he  Jung   as  the  I  CO/A  Pjalm  ) 

2  The  heav'ns  are  for  his  curtains  fpread  : 
TrT  unfathom'd  d*cp  he  makes  his  bed  J 
Clouds  are  his  char;ot  when  he  flies 

On  winged  ftorms  a  crofs  the  (lues- 

3  Angels,  whom  his  own  breath  infpires, 
His  minifiers  are  flaming  f  res : 

And  fwiftas  thought  their  armies  move 
To  bear  his  vengeance  or  his  love. 

4  The  world's  foundation  by  his  hand 
Are  pois'd  and  fhall  forever  ftand  ; 
He  binds  the  ocean  in  his  chain, 
Left  it  mould  drown   the  earth  again. 

5  When  earth  was  cover' d  with  the  flood, 
Which  high  above  the  mountains  flood, 
He  thunder'd  and   the  ocean  fled, 
Confin'd  to  its  appointed  bed. 

6  The  f welling  billows  know  their  bound, 
And  in  their  channels  walk  their  round, 
Yet  thence  convey'd  by  fecret  veins, 

They  fpring  on  hills  and  drench  the  plain's; 

7  He  bids  the  chryftal  fountains  Sow. 
And  cheer  the  val'eys  as  they  go  ; 
There  gentle  herds  their  third  allay, 
And  for  the  ft  ream  wild  affes  bray. 

8  From  pleafant  trees  which  made  the  brink, 
The  lark  and  linnet  light  to  drinJc  : 
Their  fongs  the  lark  and  linnet  vsife, 
And  chide  our  fiience  in  hie  praifc* 


214  PSALM        CIV. 

Pa  use. 

9  God  from  hfa  cloudy  cittern  pours 

.      On  the  parch'd  eart'h  enriching  (howers  j 
she  grove    the  garden,  and  the  field, 
A  thoufand  joyful  bleffings  yield, 

10  He  makes  the  grafly  food  arifc, 
And  gives  the  cattle  large  fupplfes  ? 

With  herbs  for  men.  of  various  power, 
To  nourifh  nature,  or  to  cure. 

1 1  What  noble  fruit  the  vines  produce 
The  olive  yields  a  pleading  juice  ; 

Our  hearts  are  cheer'd  with  gen 'rous  wine* 
His  gifts  proclaim  his  love  divine. 

12  His  bounteous  hands  our  table  fpread, 
He  fills  our  cheerful  (lores  with  bread  ; 
While  food  our  vital  ftrength  imparts, 
Let  daily  praife  mfpire  cur  hearts. 

J*   A    U    S    E.II 

13  Behold  the  (lately  cedar  (lands, 
Rais'd  in  the  foreft  by  his  hands  ; 
Birds  to  the  boughs  for  (helter  i\y\ 
And  build  their  nefts  fecure  on  high. 

1 4.  To  craggy  hills  afcends  the  goat ; 
And  at  the  airy  mountains  foot 
The  feebler  creatures  make  their  cell— 1 
Ke  gives  them  vvifdom  where  to  dwell. 
5  He  fets  the  fun  his  circling  race, 
Appoints  the   moon   to  change  her  face  : 
And,  when  thick  darknefs  veils  the  day, 
Calls  out  wild  beads  to  hunt  their  prey/ 

12    Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroad, 
A  roaring  a(k  their  m  eat  from  God  5 


PSALM        CIV.  zij 

But  when  the  morning  beam:,  anie. 
The  favagebe;:.1  to  covtrt  dies. 
17  Then  man  to  daily  labour  goes  ; 
The  night  was  made  for  his  repofe  > 
Sleep  is  thy  gift.,  that  fwect  relief 
From  tirefome  toil  and  wailing  grief. 

lS  How  ftrange  thy  works  !  how  great  thy 
' '  While  ev'ry  land  thy  riches  fill  i  [ikiii  K 

Thy  wifdom  round  the  werid  we  fee, 
This  fpacious  earth  is  full  of  thee. 

19  Nor  lefc  thy  glories  in  the  deep, 
Where  lifh  in  millions  fwioo  and  creep. 
With  wond'rous  motions,  fwiftoi  flow. 
Still  wand'ring  in  the  patha  below. 

20  There  (hips  divide  their  wat'ry  way, 
And  flocks  of  fcaly  monlters  play 
The  huge  leviathan  reiidesi 

And,  fcarlefs,  fports  amid  the  tides. 
Pause,     III. 

21  Vaft  arc  thy  works,  almighty  Lor4, 
'    All  nature  rettsupon  thy  word, 

,  And  the  whole  race  of  creatures  (lands 
Waiting  their  portion  from  thy  hands. 

92  While  each  receives  his  diffrent  food, 
Their  cheerful  looks  pronounce  it  good  : 
Eagles  and  Bears,  and  whales,  and  worm*. 
Rejoice  and  praife  in  different  forms. 

23   But  when  thou  hid'ft  thy  face,  they  moazf 
And,  dying,  to  their  dull  return  j 
Both  man  and  Dealt  their  fouls  refign  J 
Life,  breath,  and  fpirit,  all  are  thine. 

^4   Yet  thou  canft  breathe  on  duft  again, 
"  An*J  ::ll  the  waild  with  beads  and  sicu. 


2:6  PSALM        CV, 

A  word  of  thy  creating  breath 
Repairs  the  waftes  of  time  a»:d  death. 

25  His  works,  the  wonders  of  nis  might, 
Are  honor'd  with  his  own  delight  : 
How  awful  are  his  glorious  ways  { 
The  Lord  is  dreadful  in  his  praife, 

26  The  earth  Hands  trembling  at  his  Broke, 
And  at  thy  touch  the  mountains  fmoke; 
Yet  humble  fouls  may  fee  thy  face, 
And  tell  their  wants  to  fov'reign  grace. 

27  In  thee  my  hopes  and  wiflies  meet, 
And  make  my  meditations  fweet  ; 
Thy  praifes  mall  my  breath  employ, 
Till  it  expire  in  endlefs  joy. 

?8  While  haughty  finners  die  accurir. 
Their  glory  bury'd  with  their  duft, 
I  to  my  God,  my  heav'uly  king, 
Immortal  hallelujahs  fing. 
P  S  A  L  M  105    Abridged.     Ccrn.Metre, 

God's  conduct  to  Ifrael.and  the  plagues    of  Egypt. 

1   jf"*  1V^  thanks  to  God,  invoke  his  name, 
VJT  And  tell  the  world  his  grace 
Sound   through  the  earth  his  deeds  of  fame, 
That  all  mayfeek  his  face. 

3   His  cov'nant  which  he  kept  in  mini 
For  num'rous  ages  palt, 
To  numVous  ages  yet  behind 
In  equal  force  ihall  lad. 

3  He  fware  to  Abra'm  and  his  feed, 

And  made  the  blefiings  fure, 
-      G  entiles  the  ancient  promife  real 
And  find  his  truth  endure* 


P    S    A     L    M        CV.  217 

[.  '  Thy  Feed  (hall  make  all  nations  blefs'd  ; 
(Said  the  almighty  voice) 
'And  Canaan's  land  fnall  be  thy  reft, 
*  The  type  of  heav'nly  joys.' 

r  [TIow  large  the  grant  !  how  rich  the  graci  ! 
To  give  them  Canaan's  land. 
When  they  were  Granger's  in  the  place, 
A  fmall  and  feeble  band  / 

6  Like  pilgrims,  through  the  countries  round, 
ik cutely  they  remov'd  ; 
And  haughty  kings,  that  on   them  frownMi 
Severely  he  reprov'd. 

1  <  Touch  mine  anointed,  and  mine  arm 
*  Shall  foon  rvenge  the  wrong  : 
*  The  man  that  dees  my  prrphets  harra 
'  Shall  know  their  God  'u  llroug.' 

8  7  hen  let  the  world  farhear  it's  ragey 

Nor  put  the  church  in  fear  : 

Ifraehnujl  live  tiro*  entry  age. 

And  bstti  AuAsglifs  care.~\ 

Pause     I. 

9  lAen  Pharoh  dai'd  to  vex  the  faint*, 

jk.na  thus  provok'd  their  God, 
M'ofcs  was  fent  at  their  complaints, 
Arrn'd  with  his  dreadful  rod. 

10  Me  cail'd  for  darknefs  :  darknefs  cr. 

Like  ah  o'er  whelming  flood 
He  turn'd  each  lake  and  ev'ry  lire  am 
To  lakes  and  dreams  of  blood. 

11  He  gave  the  f;,T.'}.  and  r.oiiome  flies 

N 


*8  PSALM        CV. 

And  frogs  in  baleful  armies  rife 
About  the  monarch's  bed, 

12  Thro* 'fields  and  towns,  and  palace*. 

The  tenfold  vengeance  flew, 
Lccufts  in  f warms  devour'd  their  trees 
And  hail  their  cattle  /lew.  N 

1 3  Then  hy  an  angel's  midnight  llroke 

The  flo#eV  of  Egypt  dy'd  : 
The  ftrenglh  of  ev'ry  houfe  was  broke, 
Their  glory  and  their  pride. 

14  Now  let  the  world  forbear  it's  rage, 

Nor  put  the  church  in  fear  ; 
I/rat!  mujl  live  thro*  ev'ry  age, 
And  be  thy  Almighty'*  care. 
Pause    II. 

15  Thus  were  the  tribes  from  bondage  freed, 
'  *nd  left  the  hated  ground  ; 

Rich  with  Egyptian  fpoiJs  they  fled, 
Nor  was  one  feeble  found, 

16  The  Lord  himfelf  chofe  out  their  way, 

And  mark'd  their  journiis  right, 
Give  them  a  ]e<.ding-  cloud  by  day, 
A  fiery  guide  by  night. 

17  They  tnirft,   *nd  waters  from  the  rock 

In  rich  abundance  flow, 
And  following  iliil  the  com  (e  they  took 
Hun  all  the  defjrt  throu.  h 

I H   O  wond'roua  rtream  !   O  bit  fled  tvpe 

Of  t~cr  flowing  jrace  \ 
1      So  Chriit  our  Reck  maintains  our  life 
And  nids  our  wa  no 'ring  race, 

19     Thus  £n?rr?td  by  th1  ^mighty  hav.i, 
i.V;  cbd\n  tribws  pcffift 


Canaan  the  rich,   the  prornls'fe  land, 
And  their  enjoy'd  their  reft, 
2©  TAe?w  /''  "&'  world  jorbear  it's  rage, 
The  church  renounce  it's  fear  \ 
Jjrjelmujt  live  thro'  evry  age, 
And  be  tti  almighty  s  care. 

PSALM  106,  i-5,  FirftParr,  Long  Metre, 

Praifeio  God  i  or,  Chpmttnieation  nvith  Sain's* 

1  T^°  God»  thereat,    the  ever  bleft, 

JL     Let  fongs  of  honour  be  addrelt ; 
His  mercy  firm  for  ever  Hands  : 
Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demands. 

2  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  ? 
Who  (ha'.l  fulfil  thy  boundlefs  praife? 
Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  fear  thee  (till, 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will. 

3  Remember  what  thv  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  chofen  feed  ; 
And  with  the  fame  hlvotion  blefs 
The  meancft  flippant  of  thy  grace. 

)h  mav  I  fee  thy  tribes  rejoice, 
;nd  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice  » 
nfhis  is  my  glory,    Lord,  to  be 
JLin'd  to  thy  faints,  and  near  to  thee- 

PSALM  CVI.  Second  Part,  frfy *,« 4,45"" 4§ 

Jjrad  punfied  and  pardoned  ;    or,   God'i  *» 

changeable.  Love, 


•G 


OD  of  eternal  love, 
How  fickle  are  our  ways  ! 
And  yet  how  oft  did  Ifrael  prav* 
Tky  coalUncy  of  grate. 


-2°  p   s   a  l  m      cvrr. 

2  -  -n;  wonders  wrought 

And  then  thy  praife  *h*yW  , 
Lin :looh  thy  work,  of  pow'rlit 
And  mttrmur'd  with  their  tongue. 

3  NoV  they  believe  his  word, 

While  rocks  with  rivers  flow 
Wif!tbt1tt!rluft8  provoke  the  Lord, 
And  he  redue'd  them  low. 

4  Vet  when  they  mourn'd  their  faults, 
Hehecrkcn'd  to  their  groans, 
Brought  h,8  own  covenant  to  his  thoughts*, 
And  cali'd  them  fiillhufons. 
$  Thjir  names  were  in  his  book, 

He  fav'd  them  from  their  foe  s 
Oft  chaftis'd  Lut  neV  for 

■  people  that  he  chofe, 
§Let  Ifrael  blithe  J. 

Who  Jovd^thejr  ancient  race  j 
And  chri&ian  .  foLmn  .' 

ment  to  all  the  pr 
V  S  A  L  M  107,  Firrl  Part.  Lon$  Metre.     - 

1    fli  !s  hereigos.bX 

JLTKind  are  his  thoughts  his  nWei^kJf 

mercy  ages  paa  ha v«r known, 
-fii  ':  ag«  long  to  coave  fhall  ow»: 

lord 
i'he  wonders)  '  <  rccor<j  ? 

Ifracl,  the  nation 
And  refcu'd  from 


PSALM        CVir.  22J 

They  trac'd  the  defert,  wand'ring  round 
A   wild  and  folitary  ground. 

4  There  they  could  find  no  leading  roadj 

Nor  city  for  their  ftx'd  abode  : 

Nor  food,  nor  fountain  to  ail. 

Their  burning  tlurlt,  or  hunger'*  rage. 

5  In  their  diftrefs.   to  God  they  cry  d, 
God  wa3  their  .Saviour    and  their  guide  '> 
He  led  their  v.  march  aroupd, 
And  brought  their  tribes  to  Canas 

6  Thus,  when  our  firft  releafe  we  gain 
From  fin's  old  yoke  and  Satan's  clnin, 
We  have  this  defert  wcild  to  pafs, 

A  dang'rous  and  a  tirefomc  place* 

7  He  feeds  and  clothe5  us  all  the  way, 
He  guides  our  footdeps  left  we  ftray, 
He  guards  us  with  a  powr'ful  hand 
And  brings  us  to  the  heavViy  land. 

S    0  let  the  faints  with  j  y  record 
The  truth  and  goodnefs  of  the  L 
How  great  his  works  '  how  ways  ! 

JLet  ev'ry  tongue  pronounce  his  praife. 

P  S  L  M  1C7.  Second  Part,   Loag  Mitre, 
Correction  for Jtn,  and  Releafe  ly  prayer* 

1  i^ROM  age  to  a^e  exalt  his  name, 

JL      God  and  his  grr.ee  are  ftill  the  fame  ; 
He  fills  the  hungry  foul  with  food- 
And  feed:,  the  poor  with  ev'iy  gecd. 

2  But  if  their  heart ; 

Againft  the  God  who  rules  the  fides.  > 
If  they  reject  his  hcav'nly  wori, 
And  flight  the  coanfth  of  the  Lord, 


till  PSALM        CVtt. 

3  He'll  bring  their  fpirits  to  the  ground* 
And  no  oeliv'rer  fnall  be   found  : 
Laden  with  grief,   they  wade  their  breath 
In  darknefs  and  the  fhadcs  of  death. 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raife  their  cries, 
He  makes  th'j  dawning  light  arife, 
And  fcatters  all  that  difmal  (hade, 
That  hung  io  heavy  round  their  head. 

5  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brafs  in  two, 
And  lets  the  finiling  pris'ners  thto' ; 
Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grief, 
And  gives  the  lab'riog  foul  relief. 

6  O  may  the  fons  of  men  record 

The  wond'rous  goodntfs  of  the  Lord  ! 
How  great  his  works  !    how  kind  his  ways! 
L.ct  ev'ry  tongue  pronounce  his  praife, 
PSALM  107.   Third  Parr,  Common  Metre. 
Intemperance  punijhed  and  pardoned  ;     or,     A 
Pfa'm  for  (be  Gluttqp  and  the  Drunkard. 
'  IN  man,   on  foolifh  plea fu res  bent, 
Prepares  for  his  own  punimaient  ; 
What   pains     what  loathfome  maladiest 
From  luxuries  and  luft  arife  ! 

The  drunkard  feels  his  vitals  wafte. 
Yet  drowns  his  health  to  pleafe  his  lade* 
Tili  all  his  adtive  powers  are  loft. 
And   fainting  life  draws  near  the  dud. 

The  glutton  groans,  and  loaths  to  eat, 
His  foul  abhors  delicious  meat  ; 
Nature,   with  heavy  loads  opprefs'd, 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  releas'd. 

Then  how  the  frightened  finners  fly 
To  God  for  help,  with  earned  cry  ! 


V    S     A    L     M        CVII.  **3 

He  hears  their  groans.  pre-'on^!;  their  breath, 
And  faves  them  from  approaching  death.     , 

5  No  med'eines  could  affe&  the  cure 
So  quick,  fo  eafy,  or  fo  fare 
The  deadly  fentence  G^d  repeals, 

He  fends  his  fov'reign  woid  and  heals. 

6  O  may  the  fons  of  men  record 

The  wond'rous  goodnefe  of  the  Lord  I 
And  let  their  thankful  ofTring  prove 
How  they  adore  their  M;.ker't  love. 
PSALM  jo;,  Fourth  Part,  Long  Metre, 
Deliverance  from   ftorms    and  Jhipwrscks  ;    or 

the  Scarncus  fong, 
iTTf  OULDyourxho!-J  the  works  of  God^ 
VV     His  wonders  in  the  world  ab:oad? 
With  the  bold  mariner  furvey 
The  unknown  region*  of  the  fea. 
3   They  leave  their  native  fhores  behind, 
And  f-ize  the  favor  of  the  wind  / 
Till  God  command  and  temperts  rife, 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  ikies, 

3  Now  to  the  heav'nsthey  mount  amain, 
Now  fink  to  dreadful  deeps  again  ; 
What  ftrange  affrights  young  failors  feel, 
And  like  a  Hagg'nng  drunkard  reel  ! 

4  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh, 
Loll  to  all  hepe  to  God  they  cry  ; 
His  mercy  hears  their  loud  addrefs, 
And  fends  falvation  in  diftrefs. 

5  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath  afiuage, 
And  ftormy  temped*  ceafe  to  rage  ; 
The  gladfome  train  their  fears  f;ive  o'er, 
Ana  hail  with  joy  their  native,  fhore. 


"«  P    S     A    I.    M        CVJr 

6  °™y>ne  fops  of  men  record 
II,ewo„d„«Sg„odnefsofth 

And  m  the  church  his  glory  fiBg       <" 

MAIM    xoy.   Focnb    Par,   Ccmmon   Me(re 

The  Marines  P/i/m, 

1   T"^'WO,;k,   °f?!oT.  mighty  Lord 
JL     «  hat  rule,  the  boifterousfe,^  ' 

The  fun8  of  courage  (hall  record,  '"* 
Who  tempt  that  dang'rous  way.' 

2  At  thy  commands  the  winds  arife, 

A'>dfwcll  the  tow'ring  waves; 

aZ7°i  a*lon;fll'd.  »ount  the  lt;ei 
And  fink  in  gaping  grsvcs. 

3  r  Again  they  climb  the  wat'ryhi.'k. 

And  plunge  ,„  deeps         ' 

Each  l,ke  a  tott'ring  drunkard  reel,, 
And  finds  his  courage  vain. 

4  Frighted  to  hear  the  tempert  roar. 

ibcy  pant  with  flutt'riri-r  breaih 

Andhopelefsofthediaanffl,:",' 
Expect  immediate  death-j 

5  Then  jo  the  Lord  they  raf/V  their  cries. 

He  Hears  thr  loud  rrqueft, 

And  lays  the  floods  to  reft. 

6  Sailors  rcjoic-  to  lofe  thefr  fears, 

And  fee  the  norm  ailay'd  * 
Now  to  their  eye*  i  appears; 

There  Jet  their  vows  be  paid. 
1  'Tis  God  that  bringi  them  hfe  to  land  5 
Let  flupid  mortals  know, 


"PSALM        CVll.  22  J 

That  waves  are  under  his  command 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 
3  Oh  that  the  Tons  of  men  would  praife 
The  gaodnefs  of  the  Lord  ! 
And  thoff  that  fee  thy  wond'rous  ways 
Thy  wSnd'rous  love  record. 
PALM  107.  Laft  part,  Long  Metre. 
Colonies  planted  y  or  Nations  blejl  and  pun'. ft.  2d. 
1  •^lTTHenGod)provolv,d  with  daring  crimes^ 
V V     Scourges  the  madnefs  of  the  times, 
rie  turns  their  fields  to  barren  lane], 
And  dries  the  rivers  from  the  land. 
8   His  word  can  raife  the  [prints  again, 
And  make  the  wither'd  mountains  gn 
Send  fhow'ry  bk  flings  from  the  Ikies  ; 
And  harveib  in  the  defert  rife. 

bore  nothing  dwelt  but  bcalb  oft 
r  men  as  fierce  2nd  wild  as  they, 
Lie  bids  th'cppreil  and  poor  repair, 
And  builds  them  town 3  and  cities  the: e. 

a  They  fow  the  field,  and  trees  they  p" 
f  fruit  fupplies  their 
Tbeirrac'e  grows  fruitful  ft< 

dt  wealth  increafea  Vlith  their  fici 
cyare  bleft  ;  but  if  they  Gng 
lets  the  heathen  nations  in, 
.    re  crew  ini  r  lands. 

«<ces  die  by  barb'ious  bancs, 

6  live  (or:,  expos'd  to  fcorn, 

forlorn  i 
i;ec*  uttfene'd,  until!  d, 
ori  fpreads  tfc«  ndd* 


**6        psalm      cviit. 

7  Yet  if  the  humbled  nation  mourns, 
Again  his  dreadful  hand  he  turns  : 
Again  he  makes  their  cities  thrive. 
And  bids  the  dying  churches  live  ] 

8  The  righteous  with  a  joyful  fenfe 
Admire  the  works  of   Providence; 
And  tongues  oi  ntlfeifts  maH  no  more, 
Blalpheme  the  God  that  faints  adore. 

9  How  few  with  pious  care  fecord 
Thefe  wond'rous  dealings  of  the  Lord  J 
But.  wife  obfervers  lliil  fiiall  find 
The  Lord  is  holy",  juft  and  kind. 

PSALM  108.    Common  Metre. 

A  Song  of  Praife. 

F      A  WAKE,  my  foul,  to  found  hispraifc) 
il    Awake  my  harp  to  fing  ; 
Join  all  my  powers  the  fong  to  raifc, 
And  morning  incenfe  bring. 

|   Among  the  people  of  his  care, 
And  thro'  the  nations  round; 
Glad  fongs  of  praife  will  I  prepare, 
And  there  his  name  refound. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  (tarry  train: 
Diffufc  thy  heav'nly   grace  abroad, 
And  teach  the  world  thy  reign. 

4  So  (hall  thy  chofen  fons  rejoice, 

And  throng  thy  courts  above  \ 
While  finners  hear  thy  pard'ni:. 
And  tafle  redeeming  love. 


F    S    A    L    M       CX.  "7 

*SALM    109    1-5,  3i.     Common  Metre, 
Love  to  Enemies  from  the  E^k  ,/Chnft. 
!    nOD  of  my  mercy  and  my  praitc, 
V-*    Thy  ^lory  is  my  fong  5 
Tho-  fmne°rs  fpeak  agaiud  thy  grace 
With  a  blafphemmg  tongue. 
2  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  man 
Thy  Son  on  earth  was  rouirtl  ; 
With  cruel  (landers  falfe  and  vain, 
They  compafs'd  him  around. 
2  Their  misVieshUcompaffion  move, 

*  Their  peace  he  flili  puriu  d  i 
They  render  hatred  for  his  love, 

And  evil  for  his  good. 
a  Their  malice  rag'd  without  a  caufe, 

*  Yet  with  his  dying  bVeath 

He  pray'd  for  piurd'rers  (  ••  hh  trots, 
And  bleft  his  foes  in  death- 
r  Lord  thai  thy  bright  example  Paine 
In  vain  before  my  eyes  : 
Give  me  a  foul  a- kin  to  thine, 
To  iove  mine  enemies. 
6  The  lvu-d  (1  all  on  my  fide  engage, 
And  in  my  Saviours  name 
I  Ml  defeat  their  fridt  and  rage, 
Who  flander  ami  condemn. 
PSALM    no,    F.rftFart,   Loi>  Mtrf. 
Chri*    tKaHed,  and   Muhludes  converted*    OS 

■The  Succfjs  of  the  G<>! f?L 
I    HP  BUS  God  1I1'  eterm.l  lather  fyjj/fc 
ToChrittthe  Son;    •  rtfcti 
«  At  my  right  band,  'till  I  ftial!  make 
<  Tby  ic:£liubniilAlv:  at  thy  Uet. 


=  28  P    S    .A     T.    m        r- 

Tl.yvvor;l.thefCeptre;n[h    luJ 
Shall  «afc« Lthe  hearts  tfreM, 


tines. 
4'OblefTedpow'r!   Oglorionsd, 
J™3*  J1*'  vrtulicnf 

-."•ico.vms.whothypra^Oocv, 

:w.' 
■W.Mn- 

J  ^    "  I  rift. 

I    rT^HUS  the  great  Lo.  ,  ar<]   f 

.    A     i 

from  hard  to  Iftn.J  „0  more, 

'H3,  ^2  d:»  ; 
4  k«t^verlai!;ng  life  I* thine, 

loir- 

'   ldr  rf^c  from  the  w-rcth  d'mn.e, 

3  ;  .Br  me  MJch;r. 

O,  enna  a  king  fe 

Andtk  myfon,.' 

4  M'.f  the  prfeft  afcends  hi.  throha 

Me  counfels  of  eternal  peace, 
rccnthe  Father  and  the  lb*. 

Irovgfd  with  honor ,and  fuccefs 

5  p^>'^c  whole  earth  hisrefgn   ftall  foread, 
And  cruih  the  Fcw'rS  that  dare  i 


A     L     M         CX.  2Zr> 

Then  fhall  hejudge  the  iifing  dead, 
'  And  fend  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 
i  Tho'  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way, 
He  drinks  the  cup  of  threats  and  blood, 
The  luff' ring  s  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  but  advance  him  near  to  God. 

PS  Al  M    no.  Common  Metre. 
ChrilVs  Kingdom  and  Prhjlkcod. 

1  ■  TESUS,  our  Lord  afcend  thy  throne 

J    And  near  thy  father  fit  : 
In  Zi'on  (hall  thy  power  be  known, 
And  make,  thy  foes  fubmit. 

2  What  wonders  (hail  thy  gofpel  do  ! 

Thy  converts  (hall  furpafa  ^ 
The  num'rous  drops  of  morning  dew, 
And  ofetfn  thy  fev'reign  grace. 

3  God  hath  pronoune'd  a  firm  decree, 

Nor  changes  what  he  fvvore  ; 
<  Eternal  (hall  thy  pri      b   od  be, 
«  When  Aaron  is    no  more. 
4  4  fyJeTchi&dec,  that  wondrous  prltft, 

*  Thai  King  of  high  degree, 

«  That;  holy  man  who  Abrahats  Sled 

*  Was  but  a  type  of  thee.' 
j   Jefusouf  Filt Tt  forever  lives 

To  plead  for  us  above  : 

gives 
The  ble  lungs  of  hisHovc. 
6  God  (1  -;s  head, 

Ami  his  h  ne  maintain, 

i"i  ftrike  the  povv'rs  and  princes  dead, 


*3<>  PSALM       CXI 

PSA^M,W;,,LFirftpart'  Com™,  Metre 
The  Wtfdom  of  GOD  in  bis  Wx 

1  lQ^NGS°fimmortalPraift?  Won* 
KJ   lomy  almighty  God, 

He  has  my  heart,  and  he  my  tongue 
lo  Ipread  his  name  abroad. 

2  How  great  the  works  L?|  hands  has  wrought 

now  glorious  in  our  fight  »  6 

And  men  in  evVy  age  have  fought 
t      His  wonders  with  delight. 

3   How  fair  and   beauteous  nature's  frame  I 
How  wife  th' eternal  mind  ! 
His  Gonnfclfl  never  change  the  fcheme 
That  his  firft  thoughts  dcfignM. 
4  When  he  redeemed  his  chofeiTfo,,,, 
He  fix  d  his  cov'nantfure  ; 
The  orders  that  his  lips  pronouifce 
lo  cndlcfs  years  endure. 

5  Nature  and  time,  and  esnh  ani  iki«. 

i  by  heavenly  ft!  I  proclaim  ;       • 
VUat  mall  we  do  to  make  m  wife, 
But  learn  to  read  thy  name? 

6  To  fear  thy  pojfcV,  totrua  thy  grace, 

Is  our   divined  fkill  ! 
And  he's  the  wifefl   of  our  race 
1  hat  beft  obeys  thy  will. 
P  S  A  L  M  nt.  Second  Pan  Con  own  Metre. 
The  Prrfca.or.s  of  GOD 

1   r^^E'U'  "  the  Lord'llf^  «orki©fmigfcl 
VJ  JLJemand  rait  nobleft  fun 'i  j 
X-et  hi«  affcuibled  faints  unite'' 
Their  hirji  cm  of  tonsucji 


Id 


:    *>    s    A    L    M       CHI.  «3. 

4  Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord 

He  give  his  children  food  ; 
And  ever  mindful  of  bis  word, 
He  makes  his  p.  omife  good. 

5  His  for.,  tbe  great  redeemer,  cam 

To  feal  bis  covenant  fare  : 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  hi*  name, 
His  ways  arejuft  and  pure. 
4  They  that  would  grow  divinely  wife, 
Muft  with  thisfear  begin  ; 
Our  faireft  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
In  hating  e.v'ry  fin. 
PSALMi'i.       As  the  113th  Pfalm, 
The  Ucjfmgt  of  the  liberal  Man- 

rr-'-lAT  rnanisbleft  who  Hands  in  awe 

Of  God,  and  loves  his  f acred  law  '- 
Hi.  fced  on  earth  (hall  be  ;™'d 
His  houfe  tbe  feat  of  wealth  mall  be, 
An  unexhauited  treafury, 

And  with  fuccofTive  honors  crown  d. 

3  His  lib'ral  favors  be  extends, 
To  fome  be  gives,  to  others  lends- 

Agen'rouspity  fills  hi*  mmd  : 
Yet  when  bis  charity  impairs, 

Hcfaves'by  prudence  1(1  affairs, 
And  thus  be'sjuftto  ail  mankind. 

a  **  bauds,  while  they  bis  alms  beftowM, 
His  Rlory's  future  harvea.fowd  : 

The  fweet  remembrance  oi  thejutt 
I  ike  agree*  root  revives  and  bsars 
\  train  of  bhfTmgs  for  bis  herra 
'    When  cviu-  r,-.iureil.fp*  >«  d*« 


***  PSALM        CXII. 

4  Befct  Wh  threatening  dangers  round 

His  con  fccncc  holds  his  courfge  up. 
The  foul  that's  fill'd  with    xirtuvflfl 
Shinea  bng.teft  fn  affilfcicV.  ofcht^  • 

And  fees,  in  darknefs,  beams  of  grace. 
Pause. 
5   (111  tidings  never  can  furpr.Te 

H|s  heart,  that  fix'd,  on  God  relies, 

Tho   waves  and  temped. roar  around  . 
™c™  a  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 
lhefhipwreckofh-Sencmie 

6V     Andaftheir  hope  and  gVydrown'd.      ' 

0  J  picked  fhali  -htftriiiffiph  fee 
And^afh  their  teeth,  in  ?/on      ' 

Thlv   fi"d;hf,V«P^tion8  croft; 
T  ey  and  the.r  envy,  pKde.ndfpite, 

And  all  their  names  fn  darknefs  loft. 

PSALM  ri2.   Long  M.;re# 

Tie  Bltfwgi  cf  the  piom  Qnd  chr{(al^ 

1  TPH Rice  happy  m,n  who  fears  the  Lord. 

A    Loves  ha  commands.  6c  trulls  his  word; 
Honor  and  peace  J*  days  attend, 

And  blei.mgs  to  hi*  feed  defcend. 
2   £OIBP*?on  dwells  ,JP 

lo  wo-k^  of  mercy  fill!  i(iC-;n,d  : 
^clenr,  the  poor  f.meprefcnt  aid, 
Or  gives  them,  not  to-be  repaid. 

2   When  time,  grow  dark,  and  tiding  fpre, 
1  hat  fid  n.s  neighbours  round  with  dread 
•^"^^"rm'dagainft.'hcfear.  v 

lor  God,  with  all  his  power,, i*  there, 


1 

wfr  S    A    L    M        CXH.  ^33 

Kisfpirit,  fix'd  upon  the  Lord,_ 
Draws  heav'nly  courage  from   his  word  J 
Amidft  the  darknefs  light  to  all  rife, 
To  cheer  his  heart,  and  blefs  his  eyes. 

r  He  hath  difpers'd  bis  aim?  abroad, 
His  work's  are  ftill  before  his  God  ; 
Kia  name  en  earth  (hall  long  remain, 
White  envious  finners  rage  in  vain, 

PSALMii:    Commcn  Metre. 
Liberfillity  rewarded. 

j    f  f  APPY  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord, 
jTI  And  follows  his  commands, 
Who  lends  the  poor  without  reward, 
Or  "ives  with  lib'ral  hands. 

2  As  pity  dwells  within  his  bread 

To  all  the  fons  of  need  ; 
So  God  (hall  anfwer  his  requcft 
With  btefiings  on  his  feed, 

3  No  evi  i  t  i  o  i  n  sj  s  fh  all  furprifc      J 

His  well  eftablifh'd  mind  ;  ^ 

His  foul  to  God,  his  refuse  flics, 

And  leaves  his  fears  behind. 

4  In  times  of  danger  and  diftrefs^ 

Some  beams  of  light  mall  fhine, 
Tq  (hew  the  world  his  nghteoufnefc, 
A  •        And  give  him  peace  divine. 

idty  a'rtd  ^ove 
Mtemain  ba©re  the  Lord  ; 
•or  on  carth-and  joys  abote 
ward- 


lj4  P    S    A    L    M       CXUU 

PSALM     113.    proper  Tune. 
The  Majefty  and condefcention  of  GOD. 

J   YnhSt  de!,gbt  t0  fcrvc  thc  L^d 
A     J.  he  honors  of  his  name  record-1 
His  facred  name  forever  blefs  • 
Where'er  the  circling  fundifplay. 
■His  rifing  beams  or  fetting  rays 

Let  lands  and  fcas  his  power  confefs. 
2  Not  time  nor  nature's  narrow  rounds, 
Can  give  his  vaft  dominion  bounds, 

1  he  heav'ns  are  far  below  his  height  : 
i.et  no  created  greatneft  dare 
With  our  eternal  God  compare, 
Arrn'd  with  his  uncreated  might. 

3  «CTLb°WS  h,S  £Ioricus  h^  to  view 
What  the  bright  hofU  of  angels  do, 

And  bends  his  care  to  mortal  things  \ 
His  for  reign  hand  exalts  the  poor, 
He  takes  the  needy  from  the  door, 

And  feats  them  on  the  thrones  of  kings, 
4  When  childlefs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  bleflings  of  an  heir. 

To  refeue  their  expiring  name  ; 

i  he  mother,  with  a  thankful  voice, 

Proclaims  his  pratfes  and  her  joys  ; 

Let  ev'ry  age  advance  his  praife. 

P  S  ALM    113.     Long  Metre, 
GOD  Sovereign  and  Gracious. 

1  VEt  fervants  of  th'  almighty  king. 
*        "  CVe,y  aSe  ,M'S  Pra?fcs  fing  ; 
Where'er  the  fun  mall  rife  or  fet. 
The  nations  /hall  his  praife  repeat. 


PSALM       CXIV.  *35 

I  Above  the earth,  beyond  the  Hey 
HistWue.ofgloryftanasoubigb, 

Nor  time  nor  place  his  power  rcltrain, 

Nor  bound  his  univerfal  feign- 

*  Which  of  the  fons  of  Adam  dare, 
3    Or  angels,  with  their  God  compare. 

His  glorks  how  divinely  bright  . 
Who  dwells  in  uncreated  light  . 
A  Behold  his  love!  he  (loops  to  view 
What  faints  above  and  angels  do  ! 
And  condefcends,  yet,  more    to  know 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below  1 

*  From  dud  and  cottages  obfeure 

5  His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor! 
Gives  them  the  honor  of  h«  foni. 

And  fits  them  for  their  heav'nly  thi  ones. 

6  TA  word  of  his  creating  voice     ; 
Can  make  theWren  houfe  rejoice: 
Tho1  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  palt, 
Thepron.is'dfeedisbouiatlalt. 

n  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  fon 
'    And  tells  the  wonders  God  has   *one. 

Faith  may  ?row  ftrong  when  fenfc  defpaii.  ; 

If  nature' fails  the  promife  bears.  J 

PSALM    il4      Lo|»ff  Metre, 

Miracle*  attending  IfracVi  Journey 
.   TXTHENtfrael,freedfr6m  Pharoh's  hand, 
VV    Lcft  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land, 
Thetribeawitkcheerful  homage  own 

Their  king,  and  Judah  w«  h..  throne. 

t  Acrofs  the  deep  their  journey  lay, 
,         The  deep  divides  to  make  them  way  $ 


^. 


2i6       p  s  a  L  M   cy;  r-  , 

Confc'ous  of  fcv're 'rn°  ' 

4   Wh-r  n  rt'£"  Power  at  hand. 

fife  s?  ** *  **  d.vMe » 

W>y  did  ye 1M  ,        I-  r°"  h,'s  «W«  f 

5  i.etevr7rooUn(ai. 

Retire  and  fcnow  ih>  =1  X       °.d 

The  King  of  If?ae  '.  W'*"*  God, 

Tremb/efhonS^te-d'r0' 
6  He  thunders    and  a  1  " 

77   ,       I  S  A  L  M  f*    Fi'«  Metre 

•ti,  ,  irjou  on  y  Miff 

WyaCaarhhtKyt"'Jf'''-n,e, 

S*y>  "   Where' thfr    '  "'    U°"ff" 

3  The  Cod        ,  ySu  ,e  ferv  J  A» 

ein0-V3OUrSr"-^e  hears  our  cr;es, 


PSALM        CXV.  237 

But  the  vain  idols  they  adore 

Are  fenfelefs  fhapes  of  (lone  and  wood; 

At  bed  a  mafs  of  giitt'ring  ore, 

A  filvet  faint,  or  golden  god- 

[With  eyes  and  ears  they  carve  the  head, 
Deaf  are  their  ears,   their  eyes  are  blind  > 
In  vain  are  coft'y  offerings  made, 
And  vows  are  fcatter'd  in  the  wind. 

There  feet  were  never  made  to  move, 
tNor  hands- to  favc  when  mortals  pray  j 
Mortals  that  pay  them  fear  or  love, 
Seem  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they,] 

O  Ifrael,  make  the  Lord  thy  hope, 
Thy  help,  thy  refuge,  and  thy  retl  ; 
The  Lord  (hv.l  build  thy  ruins  up, 
And  blefs  the  people  and  the  prieft. 

The  dead    no  more  can  fpeak  thy  praife» 
•  They  dwell  in  Rlence  in  the  grave  : 
But  we  (hall  live  to  fing  thy  grace. 
And  tcil  the  world  thy  pow'r  to  faVC. 

S  A  L  M  nj,    Second  Metre.     As  the  new 
Tun.  of  the  50th  Pfalm. 

Idolatry    ieprovtd% 

NT  to  our  names,  thou  only  juft  and  true, 

>iot  to  our  woithlci's  name*  is  ciory  due: 

■.v'r  and  i;race,'hy  truth  and  jufticc  claim 

rial  honors  to  ti  y  un'reign  name  ; 

Rhine  ihro'the  eaith  frouibcav'n  t.hy  bleft  abo-'e. 

Nor  ice  the  heathens  fay  ;     And  Where's  yout 

God  ? 
,  Keav'i  sr  court,  where  (lands  tl  y 

Aivl  :■.     '  '    thy  will  is  d  1 

,  inhjtbc  1'  ! 


*3*         r  *  a  ir3i     cm: 

But  fools  adore  the  god*  their  hands  have  made; 
The  kneeling  croud,  with  looks  devout  behold 
Their  filver-faviour's,  and  their  faints  of  gold 

3  (Vain  are  thofe  artful  (In  pes  of  eyes  and  ear?, 
The  mohen  image  new  her  fees  nor  hears  : 
Their  hands  are  heiplefs.nor  their  feet  can  move 
They  have  no  fpeecb,  nor   thought  nor  power 

nor  love, 
Yet  fottirti  mortals  make  their  long  complaints 
To  their  deaf  idols,  and  their  movelefs  faints. 

4  The  rich  have  rtatutes   well  adornM  with  gold  5 
The  poor  cement  with  gods  of  coarfer  mould, 
With  tools  of  iron  carve  the  fen  tie  fs.  flock. 

Lopt  from  a  tree,  or  bn.-ken  frota  a  rock  ; 
People  arid  priefts  drive  on  the  folemo   trade. 
And  trufla  the  gods  that  favvs  and  hammersmauc. 

5  Be  heav'n  and  earth  amaz'd  I  'tis  hard  to  hy 
Which  are  more  ftupir),  or  their  gods,  or  they. 
O  Uriel,  truu*  the. Lord  :  he  hfars'and  fees, 

He  know?  thy  forrows  and  restores  thy  peace  : 
His  wori'hip  does  a  thoufand  comforts  yield 
He  is  thy  help,  and  he  thy  heavVy  iliicld/ 

6  In  Go.)  we  truft  ;  our  impious  foes  in  vain 
Attempt  our  ruin,  and  oppofe  his  reij?n  ; 
Had  they  prevail, d,darknefs  had  clos*d  our  days 
And  decth  and  filence  Uad  fotbid  his  praife  : 
But   we  are  favM,  and   live  : — ler  fon/s  arife 

AndZton  blefs  the  God  that  built  the  ikies. 

PSALM  no.  Fifth  Part,  Common  Metre. 
Recovery  from  fulcnefs* 

I    T  LOVE  the  Lord  :   he  heard  my  cries, 
L   And  pity'd  every  groan, 
Long  as  I  live,  when  troub'es  ufe^ 
I'll  ha  ft  en  to  his  throne 


PSALM        CXVr.  »3| 

I  I  love  the  Lord  :  he  bow'd  his  ear, 
And  chas'd  my  griefs  away  : 
O  let  my  heart  no  more  defpair, 
WheH  I  have  breath  to  pray. 
3  My  flefhdeclin'd,    my  fpirits  fell, 
And  I  drew  near  the  dead, 
While  inward  pangs  and  fears  of  hell 
Perplex'd  my  wakeful  head. 
j.  «  My  God,  [I  cry'd]  thy  fervant  fave, 
«  Thou  ever  good  and  j  uft  : 
«  Thy  power  can  refcue  from  the  grave, 
«  Thy  power  is  all  my  truft,' 

c  The  Lord  beheld  me  fore  diftreft. 
He  bade  my  pains  remove  : 
Return,  my  foul,  to  God  thy  reft, 
For  thou  haft  known  his  love. 

5  My  God  hath  fav'd  my  foul  from  death, 

And  dry'd  my  falling  tears  : 
Jtfow  to  his  praife  I'll  fpend  my  breath, 

And  my  remaining  years. 

PSALM  if  6,  1 2,&c. Second  Part. Com.  Me.rv, 
Tbanls  for  private  Deliverance 

I    "T7STHAT  mall  I  render  to  my  God 
V  V     Vc>r  all  his  kindnefs  mown  ? 
My  feet  fhail  vifit  thine  abode, 
My  fongs  ad'drefs  thy  throne. 

5  Among  the  faint*  that  fill  thine  houfe 
My  off'ring6  (hall  be  paid  ; 
There  (hall  my  zeal  perform  my  vows 
My  foul  in  anguifh  made. 

J    How  much  is  mercy  thy^dtlight 
Thuu  ever  bLffed    God, 


*£>  P    S    A    L     Tvl        CXVII.  ' 

How  dear  thy'fervants  in  thy  fight  ? 
How  precious  is  their  blood  i 

4  How  happy  all  thy  fervants  are  ! 

How  great  thy  grace  to  me  ! 
My  life,   which  thou  had  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee, 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  thine, 

Nor  mail  my  purpofe  more  ; 
Thy  hands  has  loos'd  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

6  Here  in  thy  courts  I  leave  m^  vow, 

And   thy  rich  grze 
Witr.efs,  ye  faints,  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forfake  the  Lord. 

P  S  A  L    M    n7,    Common  Metre. 
Praifc  to  God  from  all  nations. 
i    £~\  ALL  ye  nations,  praife  the  Lord, 
V_/    Each  with  3  dWFrenl  tongue; 
In  ev'ry  language  learn  his  word, 
And  let  his  name  be  funp-. 

o 

2  His  mercy  reigns  thro'  ev'ry  land  ; 
Proclaim  his  grace  abroad  ; 
Fuvcver  firm  his  truth  {hall  (land — 
Praife  ye  the  faithful  God. 

P  S  A  L  M    117.     Lone;Metr*. 

1  T^ROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  ikies 
•*     Let  the  Creator's  pvaife  arifei 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fuog 
•  Thro'  ev'ry  lard,  by  ev'ry  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,   Lord  » 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word; 
Thy  prnife  fhall  found  from  more  to 
'Till  iunti  iha!l  fet  and  rife  no  more. 


PSALM        CXVIII.  241 

P  S  A  L  M  ir  7,  Short  Mc:re. 

1  fTT^HY  name,  almighty  Lord, 

X      Shall  found  thro*  diftant  lands  ;  • 
Great  is  thy  grace,  and  Cure  thy  word, 
Thy  truth  for  ever  ftands. 

2  Far  be  thine  honour  fpread, 

And  long  thy  praife  endure, 
'Till  morning  light  and  evening  (hade 
Shall  be  exchang'd  no  more. 

VSALM  n3,6— i£,FirftPart  Common  M«f& 
Deliver  n  efrom  a  tumult. 

1  nr^FlE  Lord  appears  my  helper  now, 

X      Nor  is  my  faith- a  frail 
What  all  the  fons  of  earth  can  do, 
Since  heav'n  affords  its  aid 

2  'Tis  fafer,  Lord,  to  hope  in  thee, 

And  have  my  God  my  friend. 
Then  trult  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

3  »Tis  thro*  the  Lord  my  heart  is  ftroir*. 

In  him  rny  lips  rejoice  ; 
While  his  falvation  is  my  fong, 
How  cheerful  is  my  voice  ! 

4  Like  angry  bees  they  girt  me  round; 

When  God  appears  they  flv  ; 
So  burning  thorns  with  crackling  found. 
Makes  a  fierce  blaze  and  die. 

5  Joy  to  the  faints  and  peace  belongs  : 

The  Lord  protects  their  days  i 
Let  Ifrael  tune  immortal  forigi 
To  his  almighty  grace. 
O 


*4»  P    S    'A    L  M        CXVIII. 

M  TiS.  ver.  17— 2»,  Second  p'art.Cori),Meti 
.  ///'./V  Praift  for  Deliverance  from  Death, 

1  '        ORD,  thou'baft  heard  thy  fervantcryj 

jL_J     And  refcu'd  from  the  rrave  ; 
Now  (hall  he  live;    (and  non<Tcan  die, 
if  God  rcfolve  to  fave.) 

2  Thy  praife  more  contact  than  before,- 

Shall  fill  his  daily  breath  ; 

hand  thathatjh  criafttVd  him  fore, 
Defends  him  (till  From  death'!  • 

Z   Open  the  gate  of  Z;.-n  now, 
For  we  mall  worfhip  there, 
The  houfe  where  all  the  righteous  go, 
cy  to  dec 

\   A"  of  thy  faints 

Our  thankful  voice  we  raife ; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaint:, 
And  there  we  fpeak  thy  praife. 

•ird  part.  Com.  Metre, 
C brill  the  Foundation  of  ths  Church. 

EHOLD  the  fure  foundation  Gone 

I    Which  God  in  Zion  hys, 
'i.  0  build  our  heav'niy  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praife. 

Chofen  of  Gcd,  to  finnera  dear, 

nts  adore  the  name, 
Ihvy  trn'tt  th<ir  whole  falvation  here, 
Ncrrfliall  they  faffer  ftiarae. 

Th;e  f  ilders,  fcn'be  and  prieft, 

Reject  it  with  dif  lain  ; 
Film  oii  this  rock  (he  church  fhall  1 


A    L    M        CXVTII.  24$ 

4  What  tho'  the  gates  of  hell  vrithftood  ? 
Yet  mud  this  building  rife  : 
>Tn  thy  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

PSALM  118.  24,  25,  26,4th  part,  Com.  Metre. 

Hofannah  ;  ths  Lord's  Day  :    or,   ChriilV  Re- 

furrcdioriy  and  our  Salvation* 

1  r-fpHlS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made, 

JL      He  calls  the  hours  Ins  own  ; 
Let  heav'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praife  iWrbund  the  throne. 

2  To-day  he  rofe  and  left  the  dead  ; 

And  Satan's  empire  fell ; 
To-day  the  faints  his  triumph  fpread, 
And  all  his  wanders  tell. 

3  Hofannah  to  the  anointed  King, 

To  David's  holy  Son, 
Kelp  us,  O  Lord,,  defcend  and  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

4  Bleft  is  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  men 

With  meffages  of  grace  : 
Who  comes  in  God  his  Father's  nam-, 
To  fave  our  finful  race, 
c  Hofannah  in  the  higheft  (trains 

The  church  on  earth  cau  raife  : 
The  higheil  heav'ns,  in  which  be  reigns, 
Shall  give  him  nohler  praife. 
PSALM  n3.  Ve-,22,  27,  Short  Metre, 

Jn  Hofannah  for  the  Lot*'*. Day  •;  ofj  A  new 
fong  of  Salvation  h  Chria* 
1     Q  EE   what  a  living  ftoae 
O    1'be  builders  did  i'etufe 


*44  psalm      cxvirr, 

Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 
In  fpite  of  envious  Jews. 

2  The  fcribe  and  angry  prieft, 
Rejca  thine  only  Son  ; 

Yet  on  this  rock  mall  Zion  reft, 
As  the  chief  corner  ftonc, 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine., 
.And  wondrous  in  our  eyes  : 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
This  day  did  Jefus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day, 
That  our  Redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice,  and  fing.  and  pray, 
Let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5  Hofanna  to  the  Kiug, 
Of  David's  royal  blood: 

Blefa  J)im,  ye  faints,  he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  from  your  God. 

6  We  blefsthine  holy  word 

Which  all  this  grace  difplays: 
And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 
Ourfacrificcof  praife. 
PSALM    n8.    Ver.  22,2;.  Long  Metre. 
J»  Hofanna  for  the  Lord's  Day  :    or ,    A  new 
■    Song  of  Salvation  by  Chrift. 

1  '        O  ?  what  a  glorious  corner  Aone 
JLj    The  Jewifh  builders  did  refufe  .• 
13  ut  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 
In  fpite  of  envy  and  the  Jews. 

2  Great  God,  the  work  is  all  divine, 
The  joy  and  wonder  of  our  eyes  ; 
This  in  the  day  that  proves  it  thine. 
The  day  that  faw  our  Saviour  rife. 


f  s  a  l  m       anx. 

3  Sinners  rejoice,   and  faints  be  glad  ; 
Hofannah,  let  his  name  be  bleft  i 

A  thoufand  honors  on  his  head, 
With  peace  and  light  and  glory  reft  ! 

4  In  God's  own  name  he  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  to  our  dying  race  ; 

Let  the  whole  church  addrefs  their  King 
With  hearts  of  joy,  and  fongs  of  prate. 
[I  have  colle&ed  and  difpofed  the  molt  u&- 
ful  Vcrfesof  the  cxixth  Pialm  under  eighteen 
different  Heads,  and  formed  a  Divine  Song 
noon  each  of  them.  Hut  the  Verfes  are  much 
tranfpofed,  to  attain  ibme  degree  of  con nee- 

In  fome  places,    ampng  the  Words    Law, 
Commands,  Judgments,    Tejlimonies,    I  have  ufed 
GofpcU    Word,   Grace,  Truth,  frowfiS,  &c.   as 
more  agreeable  to  the  New  Teftament.    on;l 
the  common   Language  of  ChriiUans,   an 
it  equally  anfvvers  the  defign  or   the  Pfatn 
which  was  to  recommend  the  holy  Scripture.] 
F  S  A  L  M    no,  Firft  Part,  C 
The  BUfednefs  of  Saints  ;   arJ  M\ 
Ver,   i,   2,  3, 

1  T>  LEST  are  the  undefil'd  in  heert, 
JLJ)    Whofe  ways  are  right  and  clean  ; 
Who  never  from  thy  law  depart. 

But  fly  from  every  fin. 

2  Bleft  are  the  men  that  I:  •'  ■> 

^  nd  praclife  thy  cu 
With  their  whole  heart  they  feek  the  Lor.', 
And  iervc  thee  with  their  hands. 

Ye.r« 

3  Great  is  their  peace  who  love  thy  law  } 

How  firm  their   foul*  ob:Je  , 


O 


2<6  PSALM        CXI 

Nor  cr.n  a  bold  temptation  drawj 
Their  fteady  feet  afide. 

Vcr-.  2f,  uSl 

Then  mall  my  heart  have  inward  joy, 
And  keep  my  face  from  fhame, , 
When  all  thy  ftatutes  I  obey 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 

5  But  haughty  fmners  God  will  hate, 
Theproud  fhall  die  accurll  ; 
The  fous  of  falfhood  and  deceit 
Are  trodden  to  the  dull. 
Ver.  ri9,  153. 
6  Vile  as  the  drofs  the  wicked  are, 
And  ihofe  that  leave  thy  ways 
Shall  fee  falvation  from  afar, 
But  never  talte  thy  grace. 

P  S  A  L  Mi  19, Second  part. 
$icr#  Devotion  and ' Zp'ir'.taalmtmhdnefs',  or,  Con 
Jlant  Converjc  Sith  God. 
Ver.  147,  55. 
1    r  jp  O  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 
JL      My  gracious  God,  I  pray  ; 
I  meditate  thy  name  by  night, 
jAial  keep  thy  law  by  day. 
Ver.  8r. 
3   My  fpirit  faints  to  fee  thy  grace 
Ti«y  promife  bears  me  up  ; 
And  while  falvation  brig  delays, 
Thy  word  fupports  my  hope. 
Ver.  1  ■ '.-.. 
3    Seven  times  a  day  f  h'ft  myWui^ 
And  pay  my  thanks  to  thee  :  w 
Thy  righteous  providence  dj 
epeated  braife  from  me 


PS     A    L  M        CXIX.  247 

Ver.  62, 
a.  When  midnight  darknefs  veils  the  fki'es, 
I  call  thy  works  to  mind  ; 
My -thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rife, 
And  fweet  acceptance  find. 

PSALM  iro,    Third  part. 

Prof'Jfion  offmcer\ly%  repentance  and  cbedU nee. 
Ver,  57,  60. 

1  rT~>KOU  art  my  portion,   O  my  God, 

JL      Soonas  I  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  makes  hafle  C  obey  thy  word, 
And  fuffers  no  delay. 

Ver.  3c,  14, 

2  I  choofe  the  path  of  heatf'nly  truth, 

And  glory  in  my  choice  ; 
Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  me  fo  rejoice. 
2  The  tellimoniesNof  thy  grace 
.  I  fct  before  mine  eyes  ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  ftrength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies, 
ver..  59, 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  commands, 
And  triiit  thy  pard'ning  grace. 
ve«\    94.     i;2. 

5  Now  lam  tli-itic,  forever   thine, 

O  favc  thy  fervant  Lord, 
Thou  art  my  fhield,  my  hiding  place, 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word, 
tfer,    j  1 2. 

6  T^-ouJiafl:  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine, 

T.tfy  (latutes  to  fulfil  ; 
And  tlus  'till  moita!  life  (hall  end, 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 


2^3  PSALM        CXIV.       . 

PSALM       119,     Fourth   Parr, 
Injlruftion  from  Scripture. 

*   T  T  Q'V  mal1  the  young  fecure  their  hearts 
JLj.    And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  r 
Thy  word  the  choice!]:  rules  impatts 
To  keep  the  confcience  clean. 
Ver.  150, 

2  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind, 

It  fpreads  fuch  light  abroad 
The  rneaneft  fouls  inftrujftion  find, 
And  raife  their  thoughts  toGod. 
Ver.  105 

3  'Tis  like  the  fun,  a  heav'nly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  day  ; 
And   thro1  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way, 
Ver.  99,  roo. 

4  The  men  that  keep  thy  law  with  carc; 

And  meditate  thy  word, 
Grow  wifer  than  their  teachers  are, 
And  better  know  the  Lord. 
Ver.  104,  ir 3. 

5  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wife  j 

I  hate  the  finners  road  : 
J  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts  that  rife, 
But  love  thy  law,  my  God, 
Ver.  89,90,  oi, 

6  [The  dairy  heav'ns  thy  rule  obey, 

The  earth  maintains  her  place  ; 
And  thtfe  thy  fervants,   night  and  d: 
Thy  (kill  and  power  cxpreis. 

7  But  fl ill  t n v  law,  and  gofpcl,  Lord, 

Have  loiTons  more  divine: 
Not  earth  Hands  firmer  than  thy  worc% 
\j  fhhie. 


PSALM        CXIX.  249 

yer.  190,  140,9,  119. 
8  Thy  word  is  everlafting  truth 
How  pure  is  ev'ry  page! 
That  holy  book  mall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  fupport  our  age. 

PSALM  119,  Fifth  parr. 

Delight  in    Scripture :    or,   the    Word  of  GOD 

dwelling  in  us. 

Ver.  97. 

1  /^VH  how  I  love  thy  holy  Jaw  ! 
\J    'Tis  daily  my  delight  ; 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 

Divine  advice  by  night. 
Ver.  r48. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day 

To  meditate  thy  word  : 
My  foul  with  longing  melts  away, 
To  hear  thy  gofpel,  Lord. 
Ver.  3,  r3,  44. 

3  Thy  heav'nly  words  my  heart  engage, 

And  will  employ  my  tongue, 
And  in  my  tirefome  pilgrimage, 
Yield  me  a  heav'nly  fong. 
Ver.  r2,  r©3. 

4  Am  I  a  ftranger,  or  at  home, 

'Tis  my  perpetual  feaft  ; 
Not  honey  dropping  from  the  comb 
So  much  allures  the  tafte. 
Ver.  72,  127, 

5  No  treafures  fo  enrich  the  mind  : 

Nor  fhall  thy  word  be  fold 
For  loads  of  filver  well  rerln'd, 
Nor  heaps  of  choiceft  gold 
Ver.  28,49,  *75,. 

6  When  nature  finks,  and  ipirits  droop, 

Thy  promifes  of  grace 


2  50  PSALM        CXIX. 

Are  pillars  to  fupport  my  hope", 
And  there  I  write  thy  praife. 

PSALM  119   Sixth  Part. 
Hotinefs  and  Comfort  from  the  Word. 

Ver.128. 
2    X     OR.D,    F  eiteem  thy  judgments  right, 
1   j    And  all  thy  Aatutes  juft, 
Thence  I  maintain  a  conftant  fight, 
With  cv'ry  flatt'ring  lull. 

Ver.  97,  9. 

2  Thy  precepts  often  I  furvey, 

I  keep  thy  law  in  fight 
Thro*  all  the  bufir.efs  of  the  day, 
To  form  my  actions  right. 

Ver.  62. 

3  My  heart  in  midnight  filence  cries, 

'*  How  fweet  thy  comfort  be  " 
My  thoughts  in  holy  wonder  rife, 
And  bring  their  thanks  to  thee. 

Ver.  162, 

4  And  when  my  fpirit  drinks  her  fill, 

At  fome  good  word  of  thine, 
Not  mighty  men  that  (hare  the  fpoil, 
Have  joys  compared  to  mine, 

P  S  A  L  M  119.  Seventh  Part, 

Imperjedion  of  Nature, and  P  erf  d  ion  ofScripturs 
Ver.  96,   Paraphrafed. 

1  T"     ET  all  the  heathen  writers  join 

Lj   To  form  one  perftd  book. 
Great  God;  if  once  compar'd  with  thine, 
How  mean  their  writings  look. 

2  Not  the  moftperfed  rules  they  give* 

Could  (hew  one  fin  forgiv'n  j 


P    S     A    L    M        CXIX.  *$i 

Nor  lead  a  ftep  beyond  the  grave, 
But  thine  conduct  to  heav'n. 

3  rve^Teen  an  end  to  what' we  call 

Perfection  here  below  5 
How  fhort  the  pow'rs  of  nature  fafl, 
And  can  no  farther  go. 

4  Yet  man  would  fain  be  juft  with  God, 

13y  works  their  hands  have  wrought  : 
But  thy  commands,  exceeding  broad, 
Extend  to  cv'ry  thought* 

c   In  vain  we  boaft  perfection  here, 
While  fm  defiles. our  frame  : 
And  finks  our  virtues  down  fo  far, 
They  icarce  dc ferve  the  name. 

.6  Our  faith,  and  love,  and  ev'ry  grace 
Fall  far  below  thy  word  ; 
But  perfect  truth  and  fighteoufnefs 
Dwell  only  with  the  Lord. 
P  S  A  L  M  ;ro,   Eighth  P^rt.  Common  Metee. 

Excellency  and  Variety  of  Scrip,  u. 
Ver.  no,  Paraphrafed. 
!  T     ORD,  1  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 
JLj    My  Lifting  heritage  : 
There  {hall  my  noble  It  pow'rs  rejoice, 
My  watmeft  thoughts  engage. 
2   1*11  read  the  hilt'ries  of  thy  love, 

keep  thy  laws  in  hght, 
I     While  thro'  the  promifes  I  rove, 
.  ever  freih  delight. 

5  'lis  a  broad  land , of  wealth  onknovrdj 

prings  oflife  a;i;<.% 

a£g  fown, 

; 


«S*  PSALM        CXIX. 

4  The  bed  relief  that  mourners  have, 
It  makes  our  furrows  bleft  ; 
Our  faircit  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
And  our  eternal  reth  • 

PSALM    119,  Ninth-part, 
Defire  of  Knowledge. 
Ver.  64,  68, 18. 

1  np  H  Y  mercies  nil  the  earth,  O  Lord, 

JL      How  good  thy  works  appear  ! 
Open  my  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  lee  thy  wonders  there. 
Ver.  73, 125. 

2  My  heart  was  fafhiond  by  thy  hand, 

My  fcrvice  is  thy  due, 
Oh  make  thy  fervant  underftand 
The  duties  I  muft  do. 

3  Since  I'm  a  Granger  here  below, 

Let  not  thy  path  be  hid, 
But  mark  the  road  my  feet  fhould  go, 
And  be  my  conftant  guide. 
Ver.-  26. 

4  When  I  confefo'd  my  wand'ring  wave, 

Thou  heard  tl  my  foul  complain  : 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  fhall  ftray  again. 
Ver;  33,  54: 

5  If  God  to  me  his  ftatutes  mew, 

And  heav'nly  truth  impai  t, 
His  works  for  ever  I'll  purfue, 
His  law  (hall  rule  my  heart. 
Ver.  50,  71. 

6  This  was  my  comfort  when  I  bore 

Variety  of  grief; 
It  made  me  leurn  thy  word  the  more* 
And  fly  to  that  relief.. 


P    S*  A    L    M  CXIX.  2& 

Ver,  5i, 

»j  (In  vain  the  proud  deride  me  no?,- ; 
I'll  ne'er  forget,  thy  law. 
Nor  let  that  hleftcd  gofpel  go 
Whence  all  my  hopes  1  draw. 

Ver.  27,171, 
S  When  I  have  IcarnM  my  Father's  will, 
1*11  teach  the  world  his  waya  ; 
My  thankful  lips  infpir'd  with  zeal, 
Shall  fing  aloud  his  praift. ) 

PSALM  119.  Tenth  parr. 

Pleading  the  Promfts* 

Ver.  3S,49. 

1  TjFHOLD  thy  waiting  fervant,  Lord, 
J3    Devoted   to  thy  few  i 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 

For  all  my  hopes  are  there, 

Ver.  41,  58,  107. 

2  Haft  thou  not  fent    faHation  down, 

And  promis'd  quick'niu^  grace, 
Doth  not  mv  heart  add  re  fa  thy  th- o.iz  • 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 
Ver.  125,42. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  falvation  fail: 

Oh  Lear  thy  fervant  up  : 
Nor  let  thefcoffing  lips  prevail, 
Who  dare  reproach  my  hope, 
Ver  49,  74,  i 

4  Did  ft  thou  not  raife   my  faith,  O  Lord  ; 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear  : 
faints  (hall  rejoice  in  my  reward^ 
Ar.d  truti  as  well  a*  fear. 


?«  p  sal  M       cxrx. 

PSALM  119,  Eleventh  Parr. 
Breathing  after  Holinefi\ 

Vcr»   5".  53. 

OH  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  way 
To  keep  his  ftaCutea  ftili ! 
Oh  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace, 
To  kno  w  and  do  his  will, 
Vcr.    20, 

2  Oh  fend  thy  fpint  down  to  write 

Why  law  upon  my  heart  . 
Nor  fei  thy  tongue  indulge  deceit,' 
Nor  ad  bhe  liar's  part; 
.         Ver.  37,36. 

3  From  vanity  turn  off  my  eyes, 

1  et  no  corrupt  dtfi  ;n, 
Nor  covetous  defiree  apTe, 
Within  tin's  ton)  of  mine* 
Jta.  13$. 

4  Order  my  foot} cps  by  thj  word, 

And  make  my  heart  iln:ere  ; 
\     Let  fin  have  no  domln'o.n.  Lo:d. 
But  keep  my  confeience  clear. 

'  V'er*  ['"'    ■ 

5  V.'j  foul  hath  gone  too  far.aaray, 

.'  'y  feet  too  often  flip, 
Yet  ti<ncc  I  keep  in  mind  thy  way 
Reflorethy  watn<T*iing  fl/cep. 

r>    '-  '  ■  '  in  thy  comn;a 

nor  heart,  n or  haii-d^, 
God, 


P    S    A    L    M        CXIX.  25S 

PSALM    119.    Twelfth  Part. 
Breathing  ajter  Comfort  and  Deliverance* 

Ver.  153, 

MY  God,  confider  my  diftrefs. 
Let  mercy  plead  my  caufe, 
Though  i  have  finn'd  againft  thy  grace, 
1  ne'er  forget  thy  laws. 
Vrr.  39,  P16, 
Forbid,  forbid  the  iliarp  reproach, 

Which  Ifojuftly  fear;    . 
Uphold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes, 
Nor  let  my  fhame  appear, 
Ver.  122 3  r 3c. 
Be  thou  a  furety.  Lord,  for  me, 

Nor  let  the  proud  opprefs; 
But  make  thy  waiting  fervant  fee 
The  minings  oT  thy  face. 

Ver.   $'.,81,  •    . 
My  eyes  with  expectation  fail  5 

My  heart  within  me    cries, 
« ■    When  16/7/ the  L ord  h's  truth  fujfiH, 
1  *  And  lid  my  eorn*orts  rife?" 
Veri  132, 
Look  down  upon  my  iorrows,  Lord, 

And  (new  thy  grace  the  fame ; 
Thy  tender  mercies  ft  ill  ^fFord 
To  thole  that  love  thy  name. 

l^S.AL    M     it9,    Thirteenth  Part. 

:^^[far.  GpdtcrtJernefs  of  Confiienee. 

Ver,  10 
1  %  J  {Til  my  whole  hc-ut  I've  fought  trfy 
V  V      Oli  let  me  never  ftray  (fa-e, 

From  thy  command^,  0  Gbd  of  grace, 
Nor  usfc  1  lii-  liuiTsristfroy* 


*sO  psalm      cxrx. 

Ver,  rt, 
%  Thy  word  I've  plac  d  within  my  heart, 
To  keep  my  confeience  clean  ; 
And  be  an  everla(ti*ig  guard, 
From  cv'rv  rifing  fm 

Ver,  03    53,  .58- 

3  1  m  a  companion  of  the  faints, 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord  ; 
My  farrows  rife    my  nature  faints, 
When  mtn  trnifgreft  thy  word. 
Ver,  161    163, 

4  While  Tinners  do  thy  £ofpel  wrong, 

My  fpirits  ftancfa  in  awe  ; 
My  foul  abhors  a  lyin^  tongue, 
But  loves  thy  righteous  law. 
Ver   i6r,  120. 
£   My  heart  with  facred  rev'rence  hears 
The  threat'nings  of  thy  word  ; 
My^flelh  with  holy  trembling  fears 
The  judgment  of  the  Lord. 
Ver.  \'66y  174. 
£  My  God,  1  long.  I  hope,  1  wait, 
For  thy  faWation  It  ill  : 
While  thy  whole  law  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

P  S  A  L  M  no,  Fourteenth  part. 

Benefit  ofqffliB'ionat  and  fupp oris  under  them [< 

Ver.  1-3,  Si,  87.. 

1  /^ONSIDEK.  all  my  forrows,  Lord, 
\^/    And  thy  deliverance  lend;  »  '" 
My  foul  for  thy  ialvation  faints, 

When  will  my  troubles  end  I 
V«r.  71. 

2  Yet  I  have  found  'tia  good  for  me 

To  be-ar  my  Father's  rod  s 


PSALM        CXIX 

.A/Hfcifons  make  me  learn  thy  law. 
And  live  upon  my  God* 
Ver..  50, 
£  This  is  the  cerrfort  I  enjoy 
When  new  diftrefs  begins  : 
I  read  thy  word,  I  run  thy  way, 
And  hate  my  former  fins. 
Ver.  02. 
$   Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight, 
When  earthly  joys  were  fled, 
My  fouloppiett  wrb  forrowt;  wcght, 
Had  funkamon^ft  the  dead, 
Ver.  7r. 
5;  1  know  thy  judgments,  Lord,  are  right, 
Though   they  may  feem  ftvtrre; 
The  fliarpeft  furf'tm^s  I  endure 
Flow  from  thv  faithful  care. 
Ver    r,7 
5   Before  I  knew  thy  chart 'ning  rod, 
My  feet  were  apt  to  ftr?.y 
But  now  1  learn  to  keep  thy  word. 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 

f  S  A  L  M  ii5,Fifte«ith  Part. 

Hoy  Rc/n  ut ions, 
Ver.  93. 

[  /~\  ^  fort  WJ  II at u tea  every  hour, 
\^/    Miyht  dwell  upon  my  mind! 
There  I  derive  a  quick'nii-g  power 
And  daily  peace  I  find. 
Ver.  15,  i/5. 
I  To  meditate  thy  precept6,  Lore*, 
Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  1 
My  foul  (hall  ne'er  forget  thy  Word, 
'a.    y  word  ie  all  my  joy. 


m 


258  PSALM        CXIM. 

Ver.  52. 

3  How  would  f  run  in  thy  commands, 

It"  thou  nv  heart  difcbarge 
Fro  n  tin  and  fatan's  hateful  chains 
And  fet  mv  feet  at  lar^e  / 
'   Vej.  -3,  «6. 

4  My  lips  with  courage  fhali  declare 

Thy  ft  at  ate  8   cud  thy  name; 
I'll  ipeak  thy  word,  tho»  kings  fliould  hear, 
Nor  yield  to Tihrul  frame. 
Ver.  61,  ".9,  70. 

5  Let  hands  of  pcrfecutors  rife  - 

To  rob  die  of  my  right, 
Let  pride  and  ma'ice  forge  their  Iie3, 
The  law  is  my  delight. 
Ver.  M5. 

6  Depart  from  me.  ye  wicked  race, 

Whofc  handi  and  hearts  are  ill : 
I  love  my  God,  J  love  his  ways, 
And  mbtt  obey  hi&  will. 

f  SALM19,  Sixteenth  Put.  Cora.  Metre 

Prayer  J cr  quickening  Grace. 
Ver.  25,37. 

1  ]V/T',r  foul  l«cs  cleaving  to  the  dull, 
-**■*•    Lord,  give  me  life  divine  : 
From  vain  de  fires  and  every  luft 

1  u  n  off  thefe  eyes  of  mine. 

2  I  n-t-d  the  influence  of  thy  grace 

To  Ipeed  me  in  thy  way, 
Left  1  fhould  loiter  in  my  race, 
Or  turn  my  feet  aftray 
Ver.  107. 

3  When  fore  affl-'cl  on*  prefs  me  do  \m 

1  need  thy  q  .;v.k  ning  power*  ; 


PSALM        CXIX.  \  259 

Thy  word  that  1  have  re  Red  on 

Shall  help  myheavieft  hours. 
Vtr.  156,40. 
Are  not  thy  mercies  fov'reign  Hill, 

And  thou  a  faithful  God  ? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal 

To  ran  the  lieav'nly  road  r 
Vt.  150,  40. 
Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love, 

And  long  to  fee  thy  face  ? 
And  yet  how  flow  my  fpirits  move 

Without  enlivening  grace. 
Ver.  93. 
Then  (hall  I  love  thy  gofpel  more, 

Ar:d  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
When  I  have  felt  its  quick'ning  pow^r 

To  draw  me  near  the  Lord, 

S  ALM119  Sevteiitee»th  Bart,  Long  Metre. 

Gracejh'in'ing  in  Difficulties  and  Tria#; 
Ver.  r43,  28.^ 
W7  ^^^  Pa*n  ?n^  anguifti  (ieze  rne,  Lord, 

* *      All  my  fuppdrt  is  from  thy  word  : 
My  foul  diffolvct'  in  heavinefs, 
Uphold  me  with  thy  Aren^th'ning  grace. 

Vzr.  ;it  69,  no. 
The  proud  have  fram'jj  their  feoffs  and  He3, 
They  watch  my  feet  with  envious eyesy, 
They  tempt  my  foul  to  fnares  and  fin  ; 
Yet  thy  commands  1  ne'er  decline. 

Ver.  i 6;,  78.       , 
They  hate  mc,  Lord,  without  a  caufe, 
They  hate  to  Tee  me  love  thy  laws  ; 
But  I  will  trnft  and  fear  thy  name, 
'Till  pride  and  malice  die  with  fhamc. 


zte  PSALM      CXX. 

PSALM  rrp,  Laft  Part. 

Santllfiedqffltfhnv,  or  delight  in  the  word  of  God 

Ver.  67t  50. 

1     PATHER,  I  blcfs  thy  gentle  hand; 
JL      How  kind  was  thy  chailifing  rod, 
That  forc'd  my  confcience  to  a  ftand, 
And  brought  my  wand'ring  foul  to  God 
i  Foolifti  and  vain,  I  went  aftray, 

Ere  I  had  felt  thy  fcourges.  Lord, 
1  left  my  guide,  and  loft  my  way  : 
But  now  I  love  and  keep  thy  word. 
Ver.  7r. 

3  'TJs  good  for  me  to  wear  the  yoke, 

For  pride  is  apt  to  rife  and  fwell : 
'Tis  good  to  bear  my  father's  ftroke, 
That  I  might  learn  his  ftatutes  well 
Ver.  72, 

4  The  law  that  iffues  from  thy  mouth 

Shall  raife  my  cheerful  pafiions  more 
Than  all  the  treafures  of  the  fouth,- 
Or  richefl  hills  of  golden  ore. 

v«  -73- 

5  Thy  banda  have  made  my  mortal  frame.  1 

Thy  fpirit  form'd  my  foul  within  : 
Teach  me  to  know  thy  wondrou3  name, 
And  guard  me  fafe  from  death  and  fin. 
Ver .  74, 
(f  Then  all  that  love  and  fear  the  Lord, 
At  my  falvation  mail  rejoice  ; 
For  I  have  t rutted  in  thy  word. 
And  made  thy  grace  my  only  choice. 
PSALM  f2o,  Common  Metre. 
Cotfiptaint  of  ^uarreffome  Neighbours  ,  or,   A  e?g- 

•vout  ivifhfor  Peace. 
I   np  HOU  God  of  love,  thou  ever  bled, 
JL      Pity  my  fuff'iing  fate  i 


f  s   a   l   m        cxxr.  aft 

When  wilt  thou  fet  my  heart  at  reft, 
From  lips  that  love  deceit  ? 
i  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  my  days  are  caft 
Among  the  Tons  of  ftrife, 
Whole  never  ceafing  quarrels  wafte 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3  Oh  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place, 

How  would  I  choofe  to  dwell 

In  fome  wide  lonefome  wildernef*, 

And  leave  tbefe  gates  of  hell  t 

4  Peace  is  the  blefiing  that  1  feek. 

How  lovely  are  its  charms  1 
1  am  for  peace  ;   but  when  I  fpeak, 
They  all  declare  for  arms. 

5  New  paffions  dill  their  fouls  engage, 

And  keep  their  malice  iirong 
What  (hall  he  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue, 
6  Should  burning  arrows  fmite  thee  through, 
Strict  jutlice  would  approve  ; 
But    I  would  rather  fpare  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 
PSALM     i*i.  Long  Metre. 
Divine  Pro  teuton. 

1  TTPto  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 

U    Th'  eternal  hills  beyond  the  flues  ! 
Tlience  all  her  he'p  my  foul  derives, 
There  my  almighty  refuge  lives. 

2  He  lives,  the  cverfofKng  God, 

That  built  the  world,  thatfprcad  the  fiood, 
"i  he  hrav'ns.  with  a'.l  their  hoft, he  niacc, 
And  t-he  d:uk  frg'ons  of  the  dead. 


*<H  P    S \    L    M        CXXl. 

3  He  guides  our  feet,  he  guards  our  way; 

His  morning  f.niles  adorn  the  day; 
He  fpreads  the  ev'ning  veiJ    and  keeps 
.    The  liicnt  hours  while  Ifrael  fleeps- 

4  Ifrael,  a  name  divinely  bleft, 
May  rife  fecure   fecurely  reft  ; 
Thy  holy  guardian's  wakeful  eyes 
Admit  no  {lumber.,  nor  furprife. 

5  No  fun  (hall  finite  thy  head  by  dry 
Nor  the  pale  moon  with  fickly  ray 
Shall  blaft  thy  couch  ;  no  baleful  ftar 
Darts  his  malignant  fire  fo  far. 

6  Should  -earth  and  hell  with  malice  burn, 
Still  thou  (halt  go    and  ttill  return  ; 
Safe  in  the  Lord  !  his  heav'nly  care 
Defends  thy  life  frorj  every  fnare. 

7  On  thee  foul  fpirits  have  no  power  ; 
And  in  thy  lall  departing  hour, 
Ange  s,  that  trace  the  airy  roadf, 
Shah  bear  thee  homeward  to  thy  God. 

P  S  A  L  M  in.  Common  Metre. 
Prefcrvalion  by  Ray  and  Night. 
1    HpO  heav'n  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes. 
JL      There  ail  my  hop^sarc 
The  Lcrd  that  built  the  earth  an 
Is  my  perpetual  aiJ 

2  Their  ItcadfeU  feet  mall  never  fall; 

Whom  he  defigiu  t  \L  .-tp  . 

His  ear  attends  the  fojteli  ell; 

His  eyes  can  never  flcep. 

5  He  v.'I!]  fuflaoi  our  weakeR  pov 

With  his  almighty  arm. 


PSALM        CXXI.  *K 

And  watch  our  moil  unguarded  hours 

Againft  furprifing  harm. 
Ifrael  rejoice,  and  reft  fecure, 

Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord  : 
Hi?  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  power, 

For  thine  eternal  guard. 
Nor  fcorching  fun    nor  fickly  moon 

Shall  have  its  leave  to  fmite  ; 
He  ihields  thy  head  from  burning  noon. 

From  blading  damps  at  night. 
He  guards  thy  foul,  he  keeps  thy  breath, 

Where  thicker!  dangers  corue: 
Co  and  uturn  fecure  from  death, 

Till  God  comnuuds  thee  home. 

PSALM  IM.  As  the  14  v.h  ifalm, 
God  our  Pr;fcfv;r. 

UPWARD  [lift  mineeyca, 
From  God  is  all  my  aid  ; 
IheGod  that  built  the  flci 

And  earth  and  nature  made  j 

God  is  the  tow'r 
To  which  I  fly  : 
His  grace  is  nigh 
In  every'  hour. 

■y  feet,  fhaljl  never  Aide, 

And  fall  in  fatal  fnari?', 
Rnce  God  my  guar*}  ai 
I);  i  from  1-  y  ' 

eytS 
Thai  never  fteej*, 
Sfeil  Ifrael  lveeP 
VV&en  dangers 


*°4  PSALM        €XXII, 

3  No  burning  heats  by  day, 

Nor  bialtsofev'niug  air, 
Shall  talc;    my  health  away,^ 
If  God  be  with  me  there  : 

Thou  art  my  Tun, 
And  thou  my  made,. 
To  guard  my  head 
By  night  or  noon, 

4  Haft  thou  not  giVn  thy  word 

Tofav-  my  foul  from  death  } 
And  1  can  truft  my  Lord 

To  keep  my  mortal  breath  j 

I'll  go  and  come, 
Nor  fear  to  die, 
Till  from  on  high 

Thou  call  me  home.' 

PSALM     in,  Common  Metre, 
Going  to  Church. 

1  TUT  ° W  *tt  n*y  heart  rtjoice  to  hear 
X  -1    My  friends  devoutly  fay, 

•*   In  Zion  ht  ut  all  appear, 
'«  And  keep  the /oltmn  day." 

2  I  love  the  gates,  I  love  the  road  j 

The  church,  adonyl  with  grace. 
Stands  like  s  palace  burls  far  God, 
To  Jhcw  his  miioer  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joy  unknown 

The  holy  tribes  rtp;;r  ; 
Tile  fori  of  David  holds  Ms  throne, 
And  fits  in  judgment  v.. 

4  f  _Te  helirs  oar  proifes  and  cempiaints, 

And  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  ilnners  from  the  faints, 
ble  and  reicice. 


PSALM        CXXII.  26$ 

c   Peace  be  within  this  facrcd  place, 
And  joy  a  conftant  gueft  ! 
With  holy  gifts  and  hcav'nly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  blcft  / 

4  My  foul  fhall  pray  for  Zion  ft  ul, 
While  life  or  breath  remains  ; 
There  my  bed  friends,  ray  kindred  dwell, 
There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 
i»  S  A  L  M    Hi,     Proper  Tuaf, 
Going  to   Church. 
i  T]OW  pleas'd  and  blcft  was  I, 

«n»  To  hear  the  people  cry, 
•  Come  let  us  feek  our  God  to  day  P 
Yes,  with  a  cheerful  zeal 
Wehatte  to  Zion's  hill, 
And  there  our  vows  and  honors  pay. 

2  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 
Adorn'd  with  wondrous  grace. 

And  wals  of  ftrength  embrace  thee  round 
In  thee  our  tribes  appear 
To  pray,  and  praiie,  and  hear 

The  facred  gofpcl's  joyful  found. 

3  There  David's  greater  fon 
Hashx'd  his  royal  throne, 

He  fits  for  grace  and  judgment  there  ; 

He  bids  the  faints  -be  ^lad, 

He  makes  the  linnet  lad. 
And  humble  fouls  rejoice  with  ft  \r, 

4  Way  peace  attend  thy  gate, 

And  joy  within  thee  wait, 
To  bid*  the  foul  of  every  gueft; 

The  m?,n  that  fctks  thy  peace, 

And  withes  thine  increase, 
A  thcufand  bLuing*  on  him  reft  ! 


26*         PSALM        CXXIV. 
5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vowm 
•'  Pracc  to  this  facred  houfe  /«  * 
For  here  my  friends  and  kindred  dwell; 
And  fince  my  glorious  God 
Makes  thee  his  bleA  abode, 
I  My  foul  (hall  ever  love  thee  we'l. 

Repeat  the  yh  Stanza  to  complete  the  Tune. 
PSALM     123.    Common  Metre. 
Pleading  nvitb  Submi/Jion 
1    f\  Tnou  vvhcfe  grace  and  iuftice  reign 
V_^    Enthron'd  above  the  fkies," 
To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 
2   As  fervanti  watch  their  matter's  hand, 
And  fear  the  angry  ftroke  / 
Or  maids-be  fore  their  milirefs  ftand, 
And  wait  a  peaceful  look  : 
fS    So  for  cur  flns  we.  juftly  fc<  ! 
__  Thy  difcipline,   O  God  ; 
Yet  wait  the  gfecioiu  moment  full, 
Till  thou  remove  the  rod 
4  Thofe  that  in  wealth  and  plea i\: re  live. 
Oar  daily  groans  deride, 
An  ■  thy  delays  of  mercy  rive 
Frtfii  courage  to  thvir  pride. 

£   Our  foes  in fnl t  us,  bqtVur  i. 

In  thy  c  >n>pdIion  \u 
Tins  thought  mail  bear  cur  Fpints  up, 
That   God  wi:!  not  defj 
T  S  A  L  M  j 24.  Common  Metre. 

God    /  ,'vY.r    Fitlcry. 

TAD  not  the  Goa  of  truth  and  love, 
1    When  MM  pgainit  us  rofe, 


__^^^^^^^^^^^___^__ 


f    S     A    L    M        CXXV.  267 

Bifplay'd  his  vengeance  from  above, 
And  cruhYd  the  conq'ring  foes  i 
g  Their  armies  like  a  raging  flood 
Had  fwept  the  guardlefs  land, 
Deltroy'd  on  earth  his  bleft  abode, 
And  'wkelra'd  our  feeble  band. 

3  But  fafe  beneath  his  fprcading  fhield 

His  fons  fecurcly  reft. 
Defy  the  dangers  of  the  field, 
And  bear  the  fearlefs  breaft. 

4  Ana  now  our  fouls  mail  bfefs  the  £ord, 

Who  broke  the  dead  y  fnare  ; 
Who  fav'd  as  from  the  murd'ring  fwoid, 

And  made  our  lives  his  care. 
.5   Our  help  is  in  Jehovah's  name, 

Who  form'd  the  keav'ns  above  ; 
He  that  fupports  their  wondrous  frame 

Can  guard  bio  church  by  love. 

P    S    A    L    M     125,     Common  Metre. 
The  Saints  Trial  and  Safety* 

1  T-TNSHAKEN.asthefacred  hill, 

\J     Ant)  firm  as  mountains  it  and, 
Firm  as  a  rock  the  foul  frail  rfft,. 
That  truth  iW  Almighty  hand, 

2  Not  walls  ncr  bills  could  guard  fo  well 

Old  £;.!-.- tn's  liappy  ground, 
As  thofe  eternal  arms  of  love, 

That  ev'ry  faint  fmrcur.d. 
5  Wiiife  tyrant^  arc  a  fmarting  fcou 

To  drive  their,  near  toGoJ, 
Divine  comp.:ih  >n  will  sffiiage 

IlK  firvcf  th-rud. 


**%  PSALM       CXXV. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  fouls  fincere, 

And  lead  them  fafely  on 
To  the  bright  gates  ofparadife, 
Where  Chritt  their  Lord  is  gone. 

5  But  if  we  trace  thofe  crooked  ways 

That  the  old  ferpentcirew, 
The  wrath  that  drove  him  firft  to  hell. 
bhall  fmite  his  followers  too. 
PSALM    i*$        Short  Metre. 
The  fain*  trial  and fafety  .  or  moderated  affliahn  ^ 

1   TDIRM  and  unmov'd  are  they,         * 
JL    That  reft  their  fouls  on  God  ; 
>irm  as  the  mount  where  David  dwelt 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  flood  to  guard 

The  city's  facred  ground, 
So  God  and  his  almighty  love 
Embrace  his  faints  around. 

3  What  tho'  the  father's  rod 

t>rop  a  chaUi'fing  ftroke, 
Yet  left  it  wound  their  foul*  too  deep 
Its  fury  mall  be  broke. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  thofe, 

Whofc  faith  and  pious  frar, 
Whoffl  hope  and  love,   and  ev'ry  grace, 
Proclaim  their  hearts  finare.  • 

5  Nor  (hall  the  tyrant'*  rage, 

Too  long  r.pprtit  the  faints  ; 
The  God  of  ltracl  will  fupport 
His  children,  left  they  Unit. 
C   Cut  if  our  flavjfh  fear 

Will  cljookihc  rwj  io  hJl. 


PSALM        CXXVl.  *C<? 

We  rauft  cxpc&  our  portion  there, 
Where  bolder  Tinners  dwell. 

FASLM     126.  Fir/ft  Part,  Long  Metre. 
Surprt/ing   Deliverance* 

1  -T TT THEN  God  reftor'd  our  captive  Rate, 

V  V   Joy  was  our  fong,  &  grace  our  theme, 
The  grace  beyond  our  hopes  fo  great, 
That  joy  appear'd,  a  pleafing  dreara. 

2  The  fcoffer  owns  thy  hand,  and  pays 
Unwilling  honors  to  thy  name  ; 

While  we  with  pleafure  lhout  thy  prai&, 
With  cheerful  notes  thy  love  proclaim. 

3  When  we  review  our  difmal  fears, 
'Twas  hard  to  think  they'll  vanifti  fo. 
With  God  we  left  our  flowing  tears, 
He  makes  our  joys  like  rivers  flow. 

4.  The  man  that  in  his  furrow'd  field. 
His  fcatter'd  feed  with  fadnefs  leaves, 
Will  fhoutto  fee  the  harveft  yield 
A  welcome  load  of  joyful  (heaves. 

PSALM    \  rf    Common  Metre. 
11*  J°y  °fa   remarkable  Converfwn  ;  or,  Me- 
lancholy removed. 
x  TXT  HEN  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name 
V V     AnQl  chang'd  my  mournful  itate, 
My  rapture  feem'd  a  pleafing  dream, 
Thy  grace  appear'd  fo  great. 
2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 
And  did  thy  hand  confefs, 
My  tongue  bVoke  out  in  unknown  ftra'ni, 
And  fung  furprifing  grace. 


psalm      cxxvrr, 

3  "  Great  {9   the    work,"     my    neighbours 
And  own'd  the  power  divine  :  TcryM 

'     Great  is  the  work,"  my  heart  replied. 
And  be  the  glory  thine.'' 

4  The  Lord  can  dear  the  darke ft  Ikies, 

Can  give  113  day  for  night  : 
Make  drops  of  facred  forrow  rife 
To  rivers  of  delight- 

5  Let  thofe  that  fow  in  fadncfa  wait 

Till  the  fair  harveft  eorae, 
They  fhall  confefs  their  fheaves  are  o-rear 
And  fhout  the  bkffings  home. 

6  Tho'  feed  lie  bury'd  long  in  dub, 

It  fhan't  deceive  their  hope  ! 
The  precious  grain  can  ne'er  be  loft, 
For  grace  in  Cures  the  crop. 

rri   »,rSV^    l17'      L°n*  Metre. 
IkeBl'Jfmg  of  God  on  the  Bufine/s  and  Comforts  of 
Life 

1  TF  God  fucceed  not,  all  the  coft 

*_   The  pains  to  build  the  houfe  are  loft. 

if  God  the  city  will  not  keep, 

The  watchful  guards  as  well  may  fleep. 

2  What  tho'  we  rife  before  the  fun, 
And  work  and  toil  ,vhen  day  is  done, 
Careful  and  fparing  eat  our  bread, 
To  fhun  that  poverty  we  dread! 

5  Tis  all  in  vain,  till  God  hath  bleft, 
Ke  can  make  rich,   yet  give  us  reft  ; 
On  God  our  fovVeign,   ftill  depends 
Our  joy  in  children  and  in  friends. 
Hnppy  the  man  to  whom  he  fends   - 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friend ,' 


PSALM       C  XXVII.         27* 
How  fwect  our  daily  comforts  prove, 
When  they  are  feafon'd  with  his  love  . 
P  S  A  L  M    127,    Common  Metre. 
God  All  in  All. 
i    J  F  God  to  bund  the  houfe  deny, 
J.   The  builders  work  in  vain  ; 
Ami  town-?,  without  his  wakeful  eye, 
An  ufeleffi  w:itch  maintain.  • 

2  Before  the  morning  beams  anfe, 

Your  painful  work  renew, 
And  tilt  the  ftars  afcend  the  fkies 
Your  tirefome  toil  puriue, 

3  Short  be  your  fleep.   and  coarfe  your  fare  i 

In  vain  till  God  has  bleft  ; 
But  if  his  fmiks  attend  your  care, 
You  (hall  have  food  and  reft. 

4  Nor  children,  relatives,  nor  friends, 

Shall  real  blcfiings  prove 
Nor  all  the  earthly  joys  he  fends, 
If  fent  without  his  love. 
PSALM    ix3.    Common  Metre. 
Family   Blejings.        § 

1  /^\"HaPPY   man,  whole  foul  is  till  d 
V_/  With  -zeal  and  rev'rend  awe  I 
t'.i*  lips  to  God  their  honors  yield. 

His  life  adorns  the  law 

2  A  careful  providence  (hall  (land 

And  ever  guqrd  thy    head. 

Shall  on  the  labours  of  thy  hand 

Its  kindlv   bltffings   (hed. 

3  Thy  wife  fhall  be  a   fruitful  vine  ; 

Thv  children  round  thy  board, 
Each  li*e*a 'plant  of    honour  (hine, 
And  learn  to  fear  the  Lord. 


171  »    *    A.  L    M        CXXIX.  '1 

4  The  Lord  fl,all  tl.y  bcft  hope,  f- Ifil 

The  I  orf  who  dwell,  on  2,Ws  Bfl 
Sha"  *nd  the  bleffinffs  home.        ' 

5  T!,'?;^7.nwhore  happy  eye,. 

Shall  fee  .he^nk.-n^,,,,^^^ 
Then  leave  the  world  in  peace. 
,     PSALM  ,*,,        Common  Metre_ 

Ptrficulori  puwfhtd. 

1  tJPJr0mrmke>-°"th>^yIfrael  fay, 
KJ   Have  I  been  nurs'd  In  tears,    * 
M,  griefs  were  conftant  a,  the  day, 
And  tedious  as  the  year,. 

Ofallthefon.offtrife;  S 

Oft  they  affa;iM,nyr;p 

But  God  preferVd  my  I,ft." 

3  O'er  all  m^ -frame  ,he,V  cruel  dart 

i.s  painful  wound,  Jmprefs'd: 
I.our]ytheyvex'dmyfa7nt;       h 

Nor  let  my  forr0ws  reft. 

Andw.h.mpartJaleye, 
*nen  let  his  arrow?  fly.  ' 

5  How  was  their  infolence  furpnVd 
ro  hear  his  thunders  roll  i 
AndallthefoesofZfonfe.Vd 
with  horror  to  the  foul. 

gnBe£*lJ^menthat,,alcthef«»^ 
«c  Wafted  from  the  iky  ;  * 


P     S    A    L    M        CXXX.  *73 

Their  glory  fades,  their  courage  faints, 
And  all  their  profpe&s  die, 

7  [What  tho'  they  flourish  tall  and  fair, 
They  have  no  root  beneath  ; 
Their  growth  (hall  perifh  in  defpaii% 
And  lie  defpis'd  in  death. 

£   (So  corn  that  on  the  houfe  top  (lands* 
No  hope  of  haryeft  gives  ; 
The  reaper  ne'er  (hall   fill  his  hands, 
Nor  binder  fold  the  (heaves. 

PSA  L  M  130   Common  Metre. 
Pardoning  Grace. 

1  |T\Ur  of  the  deepr.  of  long  diflrefs, 
\Jr    The  borders  of  defpair, 

1  fent  my  cries  to  leek  thy  grace, 
My  groans  to  move  thine  ear. 

2  Great  God,  (houid  thy  feverer  eye, 

And  thine  impartial  hand, 
Mark,  and  revenge  iniquity, 
No  mortal  flelh  could  Hand. 

3  But  there  arc  pardons  with  my  God. 

For  crimes  of  high  degree  ; 
Thy  fan  ha-s  bought  them  with  hi3  blood, 
To  draw  us  near  to  thee. 

4  (1  wait  for  thy  falvation,  Lord. 

With  thong  defires  I  wait  ; 
My  foul,  invited  by  thy  word» 
Stands  watching  at  thy  gate.) 

5  (Juft  as  the  guards  that  keep  the  night 

Long  for  the  morning  fkics, 
Watch  the  fir  ft  beams  of  breaking  Ugh', 
And  n:  il  them  with  thtjir  eyes  , 


274  P    S    A    L    M        CXXX. 

6  So  waits  my  foul  to  fee  thy  grace, 

And  more  intent  than  they, 
Meets  the  i'rft  op'ni'ngs  of  thy  face, 
And  f  nds  a  brighter  day  ] 

7  Then  in  the  Lord  let  Ifrae!  truft, 

Let  Ifrarl  feck  fes  face  . 
The  Lord  is  good  as  well  as  juft, 
And  plenteous  is  his  grace. 

8  There's  full  redemption  at  bis  throne 

For  finners  lono  gpflav'd  j 
The  great  Redeemer  is  his  Son  : 
And  Ifra'I  ftiall  be  favU 

PSjjALM    ;3o,     Long'Mctre, 
Pardoning    Grace* 

1  f7KQMdeepdi{trc:<>,&  troubled  though*! 
«-     To  thee,  my  God  I  rais'd  ray  cries : 
If  thou  feverely  mark  our  faults, 

No  fkfh  can  ftaisd  before  thine  eyes 

2  But  thou  haft  built  thy  throne  of  grace, 
Free  to  tiifpenS  thy  pardons  there, 
That  finners  may  approach  thy  fa.ee, 
And  hope,   and  love,  as  well  as  fear. 

3  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait, 
And  long  and  wifh  for  breaking  day. 
So  waits  my  foul  before  thy  g;;te  : 
When  will  my  God  his  face  difplay  ! 

4  My  truft  is  fix'd  upon  thy  word, 
Nor  fha!l  \  trull  thy  word  in  vain  ' 
Let  mourning  fouls  addrefa  the  Lot. J, 
And  find  reiki:  from  all  their  pa!u. 

5  Great  is  his  Jove,   and  la*gc  tifs  «:r?ce, 
TbrcJugli    the  redemption  of  his  ^on  ; 


PSALM        CXXXII.  275 

He  turns  our,feet  from  finful  ways, 
And  pardons  what  our  hands  hare  cons. 
¥  S  A  L  M    131.    Common  Metre. 
Humility  and  StilmjJJicn. 

1  I  S  there  anibition  in  my  htart  ? 

[    Search,  gracious -God,  and  fee 
Or  do  I  a<Tt  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord,   1  appeal  to  thee. 

2  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  dill. 

A nd  all  my  carriage  mild  ; 
Content,    my  Father,    with  thy  will, 
And  peaceful  as  a  child 

3  The  patient  foul,  the  lowly  mind, 

bhali  have  a  krge  reward  : 
Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  relign'd, 

And  truft  a  faithful  Lord. 
PSALM   132,    Ver.  5,  13  .18  Long  Metre. 

At  the  Settlement  of  a  Church  ;  or,  The  Ordina- 
t.'on  of  a  Mtr.'ijlsr. 

1  \W/  HERE  fcall  we  go  to  feek  and  find 

V  V        An  habitation  for  our  God  ; 
A  dwelling  for  th'  eternal  mind 

Among  the  fons  of  f!c(h  and  blcod  ? 

2  The  God  of  Jacob  chofe  the  hill 

Of  Ziori  fcr  his  ancient  reft  ; 
And  Zion  is  hi*  dwelling  ft  ill. 
'His  church  is  with  hit  prefence  l.Ieft. 

3  ;  Heve  I  will  fix  my  gr&fcious  t'.rone. 

•   And  reign  for  ever.'  f?.iih  the  Lord  ; 
*    Here  (hull  my  pow'i  &«d  love  be  known, 

i     .i.l  llv  :'■;:.•     .".  ■■."'  attend  u.y  word. 

i  '   1  !-.re  will  I  meet  the  hungry  p 

«   Acd  fill  &<di  feuls  ivith  living  bread 


V*  PSALM       CXXXII. 

'  Sinners  that  wait  before  my  door, 


With  fwcet  provifions  mall  be  fed 

5  ■  Girded  with  truth  ,and  cloath'd  with  grace, 

•  My  priefts,  my  minifters  Hull  mine  ,    ■ 

*  Not  Aaron,  in  his  coftly  drefs, 

'  Appears  fo  glorious  and  divine, 

6  *  The  faints,  unable  to  contain 

«  Their  inward  joys,  mall  toout  and  ling; 

•  The  Son  of  David  here  mail  reign, 

•  And  Zion  triumph  in  her  king. 

7  [Jefus  mall  fee  a  num'rous  feed 

Born  here,  t*  uphold  his  glorious  name  ; 
His  crown  mall  flourim  on  his  head, 
While  all  his  foes  are  cloath'd  with  fliame 
PSALM  I32.  ver.  4,5.7,8,1 5,-17.  Com.  Metre. 

A  Church  Eftablj/bed, 
l^\^\®  fleep  nor  (lumber  to  his  eyes 
x\|     Good  David  would  afford, 
'Till  he  had  found  below  the  ilcica 
A  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name, 

His  ark  was  fettled  there  ; 
And  there  th*  aflembled  nation  came 
To  worfhip  thrice  a  year. 

3  We  trace  no  more  thofe  toilfome  ways. 

Nor  wander  far  abroad  j 
Where'er  thy  people  meet  for  praife 
There  is  a  houle  for  God. J 

Pause 

4  Arife,  O  King  of  grace,  arifc, 

And  enter  to  thy  reft, 
Lo  I  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes,, 

'Jluc  to  be  owa'd  and  bluVd. 


" 


PSA     L  M        CXXXIiT.  277 

3    Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  ft  sin, 
Thy  Ipirit  and  thy  word  : 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
Could  no  fuch  ^race  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God.  accept  our   vows, 

Here  let  thy  praiO  be  fpreacJ  ; 
Blcfs  the  provifion3  of  thy  houfe, 
And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  fon  of  Da^i  1  reign* 

Let  God's  anointed  thine. 
Juftiee  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With  love  and  pow  r  divine, 

8  Here  let  him  hold  a   lading  throne  ; 

And  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefli  honors  mai:  adorn  his  crown, 
Andmame  confo/hd  his  foes. 
PS  A  L  M  : ^5,    Common  M.:re, 
Brotkttfy  Lcvtf, 
I    "T     QYvvfrat  an  entertaining  fight 
j   i  rhofe  friendly  brethern  p*oitt 
Whofe  cheavful  hearts  in  bands  unite 
Of  harmony  and  love. 
z  Where  dreams  of  blifs  from  Chrift  the  fprftig 
Dcfcend  toc-.'ry  forttl, 
And  heaven"  y  Jjejrce   v;'th  bahny  wing 
Shades  arid  fredewirthe  whoie. 

3  'Tis  like  thg  oil  divinely fwett 

On   rVafons  rev'icnd  hVad 
Xbc  tricl  '<  pcrfum'd  hh  f  c6 

And  o'er  his  garments  fpvead. 

4  'Tis  pleafan.ta^  tWemorrii^ewa 

Tlvat  rail  ))  Z'^rfs,  hitf; 


mtH 


2i2        PSALM       CXXXIII. 

Where  God  his  mildeft  glory  mews, 
And  makes-  his  grace  diftil 
PSALM     r33,     Sh  rt  Metre. 
Commun.cn  oj  Saints  :    or,  Love  and  cusr/hid  i, 
a  Kiimly. 

1  TJ  I'F.ST  are  the  fons  of  peace, 
JL3    Whofc  hearts  and  hopee  are  one, 
Wt»pfe  kind  deii^ns  to  fcrvc  and  pleafc 

Tnro'  all  their  a&ionc  run. 

2  Blcll  is  the  pious  houfe 

Where  zcbl  and  friend nVJp'meet, 
Their  fongs  of  praife    their  mingled  vows 
Make  iheir  communion  fwect, 

3  Thus  when  on  Aaron's  head 

li.cy  pour'd  the  rich  perfume, 
The  oil  tnro'  all  hWaimtnt  JprcaJ, 
And  p  eafure  hU'd  the  room. 

4  Thus  on  the  heav'nly  hills 

The  faints  are  Llcll  above, 
Where  jov  like  morning  dew  dillils, 
And  all  the  air  is  loVe. 
P  S  A  L  M     t^,     A«  'foe  \zi(\  Waim. 
The  Blfflingt  of  Frie tit/hit* 

1  TJOW  pliant  'tis  to  fee 

1  JL    Kindred  and  frrer.ds  agree, 
Lacn  in  iiis  proper  ftalion  move, 
And  each  fulfil  his  part, 
Willi  lyir.pathihn^  heart, 
In  all  the  carrot  life  and  love. 

2  'Tis  like  an  ointir.ent  fhed 

On  Aaron's  tacrcd  head, 
Diviut  ly  rich,  civintly  1  vet  t  5 

'i  he  oil  thro'  all  the  room 

DiiTusMJ  a  choice  perl'urre, 
Ran  tliio'  hisrpbcsaad  bldS  big  feet. 


PSA     L    M        CXXX7.         279 

3"   Like  fruitful  fhowers  of  rain 

Trnt  water  all  the  plain, 
Defcendin^  from  trie  neij/hb'ring  hill5  ; 

.Such  dreams  of  plesfurq  roll 

Thro'  every  friend  y  foul 
Vvhere  love  like  heav'nly  cew  dill  lis. 

PSALM     .34.     Common    Mr? ■    £ 
Dad?  and  n'ighl'y    Devotion. 
I    \T S.  that  obey  th' 1  mm morta   King, 

JL      Attend  his  holy  p!ace  : 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  power. 
And  blefs  his  wond'rou*  grace. 
3    Lift  up  your  hands  by  morn'n^  light, 
And  fend  your  fouls  on    h^h  ; 
Raifc  your  admiring  thoug'ht&  by  night 
Above  the'  Harry  flcy. 

3   The  God  of  Z'on  ch.j?r3  our  hearts 
With  rays  of  quick  ning  giace  ; 
The  God  that  fpreads  the  heav'ns  abroad, 
And  rules  the  fwe.ling  feas- 
PSALM  .3?,  l-4,  ,4,  l0  21,   F.rfi  Par?,  LM, 

The  Church  is  God  s   Houfe  an  i  Care 
i    T)l*   vl^E  ye  the  Lord,   exalt  his  name, 
JL      While  in  his  eirth'y  courts  ye  wait, 
\c  feints  that-  to  his  houfe  belong, 
Or  ftand  attending  at  his  gate. 
i   Praife  ye  the  Lord    the  Lord  is  rrood  ; 
To  praife  his  na;ne  is  fwcet  enploy  ; 
Ifrad  he  chofe  of  old  and  Itdi 
His  church  is  hi*  pecu-Ur  joy. 

5   The   Lord  himfelf  will  judg-e  his  faicts 
He  treats  his  fervants  as  his  f.  tends  ; 
And  when  he  hears  their  (o  e  complaints, 
Repents  the  furrow"  that  he  fends. 


**)  P    S    A    L    M        CXKXV 

4  Thro'  every  age  the  Lord  declares 

Bis  name,  and   breaks  th'  opprt  ffor'srod  J 
He  gives  his  fuff*ring  fervants  reft. 
And  will  be  known  th'  almighty  God. 

5  Blt-fs  ye  the  Lord    wlo  taPc  his  tove, 
Feop'e  and  pru  ftp  exalt  his  name  ; 
Amongft  his  faints  he  ever  dwells, 
His  church  is  his  Jcruf.ilcm. 

PSALM    135, ver.  5'— it, 

The  ivor hs  of Creadon,    Ptov}dtnce\    Redemption 
'      of  Ifrael,  en  l  DJiruBioti  of  Enemies. 

1  >TT  RE  AT  is  the  Lord,   exalted  high 
\y    Above  all  power*  and  every  throne  ; 
Whate'er  he  plea fe  in  earth  and  fea. 

Or  heav'n,  or  hell,  his  hand  hath  done, 

2  At  his  command  the  vapours  rife, 

The  lightnings  flam    the  thunders  roar* 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind 
And  tempeft  from  his  airy  throne. 

3  Twas  he  thofe  dreadful  tokens  fent, 
O  b.g^pt    thro' thy  ftubborn  land  t 
When  a  J  thy  hrfi   horn    berfts  and  riien, 
Fe  1  dead  by  his  avenging  hand. 

\  Wh  t  mighty  nations,  mighty  k'ngg 
He  {]   w    <>mi  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Jfrael    whom  his  b  m!  redeern'd, 
No  more  lobe  proud  PfcaroahV  flave. 

\  .1  U  po  •  r:r  the  f->n:e   the  fame  h'U  grace, 
That  faves  us  from  the  hofti  of  hell  i 
A  "d  heaven  he  fivei  us  tr>  p<  flefs, 
Whence  thofe  apoftatc  angels  fell. 


*    S    A    L    M        CXXXV.  22, 

PSALM    13  >,      Common  Metre.. 
Praife  due  to  God,  not  to  I  dots  > 

1      A   WrAKE»   7?  ^ints:    To   praife  your 
jTA-  Your  Tweet  eft  pafilons  raife,      [Kin?, 
Your  pious  pleafure,  while  you  £ng, 
Increafing  with  the  praife. 

a   Great  is  the  Lord  ;  and  v.-orks  unknown 
Are  his  divine  emp'oy  • 
But  ftiil  his  faints  are  near  his  throne, 
His  treafure  and  his  joy. 

3  Heaven,  e3rth  and  fea  confefs  his  hand  : 

He  bids  the  vapours  rife  j 
Lightning  aud  ttorm  at  h-'s  conrmrnd 
Sweep  thro'  the  founding  ficics. 

4  All  pow'rthat  pods  or  kings  have  claim'd 

la  found  with  him  alone  ; 
Bur.  heathen  gods  mould  ne'er  be  nam'd 

Where  our  Jehovah's  known- 
$  Which  of  the  flocks  and  ftonei  they  trull 

Can  give  them  (howers  of  rain  ; 
In  vain  they  worfhip  glittViag  dull* 

And  pray  to  God  in  vain. 

.6  [Their  gods  have  tongues  that    fprecnJefa 
Such  aa  their  makers  give  :  [prove 

Their  feet  were  never  form'd  to  move, 
Nor  hands  have  power  to  favfr, 

7   Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  ears  are  deaf 
Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals,   that  wait  for  their  relief, 

Are  blind  s.nd  deaf  as  they:  j  tift 

8   Ye  nations,  know  the  living  God, 
Serve  him  with  faith  and  fear  ; 


*32  v    S    A    L    M        CXXXVL 

Fie  inake*  th<-  churches  his  abode, 
And  claims  your  honors  there. 
PSALM  136    Common   Metre. 
God's  wonders  of  CreaM,  Pr0Vi hnce    Redrmb* 
ticn  0   Iprutt  and  Sdhation  oj  his  Ptopfe. 

1  CtIVE  thanks  toGod  the  fovrtign  Lord 
^^    His    mercies  fiiil  endure 

And  be  the  king  of  kings  ador'J, 

Hig  t uith  is  ever  fure. 

2  What  wonders   hath  his  uifdom  done  ? 

How   mighty  is  his  hand  ? 
Heaven,  earth  and  fea  he  fram'd  a'one  : 
How  wide  is  bja  com  maud  ! 

3  The  fun   fupplies  the  day  with  light  \ 

How  bri^'it  his  col:  fifels  mine  ! 
The  moon  and  ihars  adorn  ,the  night  : 
His  works  as-e  all  divine   ! 

4  [He  (truck  the  Tons  of  Egypt  dead  : 

How  J  rear!  ful  is  his' rod  ! 
And  thence  with  joy  his  people  led  : 
How  gracious  is  our  God  ! 

5  He' cleft  the  fwelling  La  in  two; 

H's  arm  ic  great  iri'mfeht, 
And  gav/:  the  hiheea  p-.tfage  thro'  ; 
His  power  and  grace  unite 

6  But  Pharaoh'*,  army  there  he  drown'd; 

How  glorious  are  his  ways  ! 

Ami  brought  his  faints  thro*  dtfert  ground  I 
Eternal  be  his  praife. 

7  Great  monarchs  fell  beneath  his  hand  ; 

Victorious  is  his  fword  : 
While  ll'rae  took  th«  promiY<J  laud  : 
And  faithful  i«  his  word  ) 


PSALM        CXXXVI.  a%s 

8  He  law  the  nations  dead  in  fin  ; 

He  frit  his  pity  move  : 
How  fad  the  Hate  the  world  was  in  J 
How  boundlefs  was  his  love  .' 

9  He  (Vpt  to  Cave  us  from  our  woe  ; 

His'goodnefs  never  fa-Is  ; 
From  death  and  hell,  and  every  foe  $ 
And  ft  ill  his  grace  prevails. 

10  Give  thanks  to  God  the  heavenly  king  ; 

His  mercies  ftill  endure; 
Let  the  whole  earth  his  piaifes  fing  ; 
His  truth  is  ever  fure. 

PSALM  156.     As  the  148th  Pfalm, 

1  /""^  IVE  thanks  to  God  mod  high, 
V.T    "1'he  unive  fal  Lord  ; 

The  fovercign  king  of  kings  : 
And  r>e  his  grace  ador'd. 

His  power  and  grace, 

Are  Hill  the  fame  ; 

A  nd  It  his  • 

Have  endle/s  p raife. 

2  How  mighty   is  his  h^'.nd  ! 

•     What  wonders  hath   he  d/>ne ! 
H>   fon;>'d  tfes  to'ih  and  feas, 
And  fpr.ead  the  heavens  alone, 
Thy  I  ord, 

Sha  nre  ; 

An. 1  . 

ord. 

3  Kis  \  "1  the  fisil 

■    To  crow  '■     he    ■  -\    v     h     .  ht  ; 
The  moon  a1    '•••■• 
Tg  checj  1  lie  ua«~h  jne  okhfc 


2$4       PSALM        CXXXVF. 

His  powtr  and  grace 
Ate  ttii    the  fame  » 
And  let   his  name 
Have  encl.efs  pralfe. 

^  [He  fmote  the  f'rft  born  Tons, 
The  flower  of  Egypt  dead  ; 
And  thence  his  choien  tribes 
With  joy  and  g'ory  led. 

Thy  mercy,    Lord, 

Shal  ftill  endure, 

And  ever  fure 

Abides  thy  word. 

5  His  po'ver  and  lifted  rod 
Cleft  the  red  fea  in  two  ; 
And  for  his  people  made 
A  wondrous  p-flage  thro'. 

his  power  and  grace 
Are  ftill  the  lame  ; 
And  let  hi»  name 
Haveendlefs  praife. 

6  But  cruel  Pharaoh  there 

With  all  his  hoft  waadrown'd 
And  brought  h.8  Ifrael  fafe 
Thro'  a  long  defart  ground. 
Thv  mercy,    Lord, 
Shall  (till  endure  ; 
And  ever  Jure 
Abides  thy  word, 

P  A   u   s   k. 

7  The  K:nfn  of  Canaan  fell 
Brntruh  his  c!.  cartful  hand  : 
Wh  1?  hi*  own  fcrrvants took 

rofllfiion  of  p"irluHd.- 


P    S    A    L    M        CXXXVI.  2% 

His  power  and  grace 
Are  (til!  the  fame  ; 
And  let  his  name 
Have  endlefs  praife,) 

He  faw  the  nations  lie, 
All  perifhing  in  fin, 
And  pity'd  the  fad  ftate 
The  ruin'd  world  was  in. 

Thy  mercy.  Lord, 

Shall  aili  endure  i 

And  ever  fure 

Abides  thy  word. 

9  He  ft-nt  his  only  fon 
To  fave  us  from  our  woe, 
Fromfatan,  fin  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  foe. 

His  po^er  and  grace 

Are   ft  ill  the  fame  J 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endlefs  praife. 

1*0  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God.. 
To  God  the  heav'nly  king  i 
And  let  the  fpaciou-  earth 
His  works  and  glories  fing. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

Shall  (til!  endure  ; 

And  ever  fufe 

Abides  thy  word. 

~.P  S  A  L  M  i3$    Abridged.    Long  Mefre. 

1    /^  IVE  to  our  God  immortal  praife  ! 
VJT    Mercy  and  truth  are  all  bis  ways  | 
Won  lers  of  grace  to  f^od  belong 
Repeat  hit  mercies  in  your  Jong. 


tu      psalm     cxxxvir.- 

2  Give  fo  the  Lord  of  lords  renown, 
Ti)?  King  of   kings  with  glory  a  own  ; 

His  mercies  rwr  Jhill  ensure 

When   lords  and  kitigs  are  known  no  nor;,. 

3  He  built  the  e^rth.    he  fpread  the  fky, 
-And     x  d  the  (larry  lights  on  high  : 

Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong^ 
Rip  tat  his  mercies  in  your  Jong* 

4  Ke  'lis  the  fun  with  morning  li^ht, 
He  bids  the  moon  direct  the  night, 

II  is  mercies  ever  /hall  ensure 

When  funs  unci  moons  fhall  Jbine  no  more, 

5  The  Jews  he  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 
And  brought  them  to  the  promis  u  land; 

Wotiiieri  of  grace  to  God  be  ongt 
Refnat  his  mercies  tn  your  Jlng. 

6  He  faw  the  Gentiles  dead  in  fin, 
And  frit  his  pity  move  within! 

//•j  rrercirs  ever  Jh<tll  ennurs. 
IV hen  death  and  Jm  fhcul  re'gn  no  mere, 
j   He  fent  h:s  Son  with  power  to  fave 
Ftom  guilt  anddarknels,  and  the  grave. 
Winders  oj  $race  to  God  bthng, 
Repent  his  mrtrtes  in  you-  Jong. 

8  Thio'  this  vain  world  he  guides  our  feet, 
And  Jcads  us  to  his  heav'nly   leal  '• 
Hs  m-rc:es  ever  Jh  Al  en  iure % 
IVhen  this  vain  iw>rld  /halt  be  no  mere. 
PSALM         137. 
The   Babylomd   Captivity. 

I  A  L^NG  th?  binks  wheicB  ibsl\«> current  flows 
**  Our   ciptivc  b^nds    in  deep  defpoadence 
ftravM, 


PSALM         CXXXVIII.        2S7 

While  Zion's  fail  in  fad  remembrance  rofe, 

.Ht-r  friend*,  her  children  mingled  with  the  dead, 

%  The  tunciefs  harp  that  once  wi'h  joy  we  fining 

When  praife  emp'cy'u  and  mirth  iafpie'dthe  lay, 

In  mournful  GlencC  on  the  willows  hong  : 
And  groaning  grief  prolong'd  the  ttdious  day. 

3  The  baib'rous  tyrants,  to  increaf?  the  woe, 
W'th  taunting  failles  afonfcof  Zioudaim^ 

Bid  facred  fcraife  in  (trains  meiodiou*  flow, 
While  they  bJUfpbense  the  great  Je.bovab'a  name. 

4  But  how,  in  heai&en  chains  ?nd  land*  unknown 
bhair  Uriel's  Tons  a  fon£  of  Z  on  raife  ? 

O  bapleft  Salem,  God's  icircttridl  throne. 
Thou  la-id  of  glory,  fatted  mount  of  praife, 

5  If  e'er  my  mem*  y  lofe  thy  loveiy   name, 
If  my  Cold  heart  i|egjecl  n.y  kindred  race, 

Let  dire  detttodi'»n  ieiz:  Cl  18  JSUtUy  t.au,~ 
My  band  ih.il  perilh  aed  my  voice  ihail  ceafe, 
■6  Yet  mall  ihe  Lvrd,  who  bear*  when  Z\  n  calif, 
Q*eitaks  hcj  foes  with  terror  and  difmay, 

His  arm  ive:;x'e  her  de  totaled  w:l!;. 
And  raife  bet  children  to  eternal  c:y. 

PSALM        138. 

Refitting  and  Pffjeriunj  Grj;?t 

ITH    all  my  powers  of   heart  and 
tongue, 
1*11  praife  my  maker-  in  my  fong  : 
Angela  mall  hear  the  nous  i  raife,  _ 
Appiofe  ihe  long,  and  join  the  praife. 
fi  [Angels  that  make  thy  church  their  care 
Shall  witnefs  my  devotions  there, 
While  uoiy  zeal  uircd*  my  eyes 
To  thy  fair  tc»p:e  ia  the  Ikies,] 


*88  PSALM        CXXXIX. 

3  I'll  fing  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Lord, 
I'M  fing  the  wonders  of  thy  word   J 
Not  nil  the  works  and  numes  below 
So  much  thy  power  and  ^!ory  (how. 

4  To  God    I  cry'd  when  troubles  rofe, 
He  heard  me.  and  fuodu\J  my  toes  .• 
He  did  my  riling  fears  controul, 

And  ftrength  diffusd  through  all  my  fouh 

5  The  God  of  Heaven  maintains  his  (late, 
Frowns  -on  the  proud  &  fcorns  the  great  ; 
But  from  his  throne  descends  to  blefs 
The  humble  fouls  that   trufts  his  grace, 

6  A  mid II  a  thoufaud  fnares  I  (land 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand  ? 
Thy  word3  my  fainting  foul  revive 
And  keep    my  dying, faith  alive. 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
To  lave  from  forrows  or  from  fin3  ; 
The  woik  that  wifdoru  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forfakes. 

P  S  A  L  M  ,39.  Firfl  >art,  Long    Metre, 
The  Ail  Seeing  GOD. 

1  T     ORD,thou  had  ftarch'd  &  feen  me  thro; 
JL.J  1  hine  eye  commands  with  piercing  view 

My  rifing  and  my  retting  houis 

My  heart  and  flefh  with  all  their  powers. 

2  My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  God  diftin&Jy  known  : 

He  knows  the  words  i    mean  to  fpenk, 
Ere  from  my  opening  lips  they  break. 

J    Within  iky  circling  pjDw!r    I  (land, 
•N;-  lc  I  find  thy  badd  j 


PS     A    LM        CXXXIX.         i?9 

Awake,  afleep,  at  Ijome,  abroad 
I  am  furrounded  dill  with  God. 

4  Amazing  knowledge,  vaft  and  great; 
What  large  extent  !   what  lofty  height  ! 
My  foul  with  all  the  powers  I  boait, 

Is  in  the  boundlefs  profpeft  loft. 

5  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  pefTefs  my  breaft, 
Where  e'er  1    rove,  where  e'er  I  reft ; 
Nor  let  my  weaker  pafllons  dare 
Confent  to  fin,  for  God  is  there. 

Pause     I 

6  Could  I  fo  falfe,  fo  faithlefs  prove 
To  quit  thy  fervice  and  thy  love. 
Where  Lord,  could  I  thy  prefence  fhun> 
Or  from  thy  dreadful  gloiy  run  ? 

7  If  up  toheav'n  I  take  my  fiight, 

'Tis  theiethou  dwcll'ft  enthroned  in   light  ; 
Or  dive  to  helli  there  vengeance  reigns, 
And  fatan  groans  beneath  thy  cha 

S  If  mouBted  on  a  morning  ray 
I  fly  beyond  the  weftern  fca  i 
Thy  fwifter  hand  would  firft  an 
And  there  arreil  thy  fugitive* 

9  Or  mould  [  try  to  fhun  thy  I 
Beneath  the  fpreading  veil  of  night* 
One  glance  of«thine,  one  piercing  ray, 

Would  klndie  darknefs  intori;  y. 

10  Oh  may  thefe  thoughts  poflt  fs  my  bi  . 
Where  e'er  I  rove,  where  e'er  I  reft  ; 
Nor  let  my  weaker  naflions  dare 

Co  a  font  to  im,  for  fcc-d  is  the 


2yo  PSALM     CXXXIX. 

P  A  U  S  B     ir. 

11  The  veil  of  night  is  no  difgoffe, 
No  fereen  from  thy  all-fearcbing  eves; 
Thy  hand  can  fcize  thy  Toes  as  foon 
Thro'  midnight  fhades  as  blazing  nonn. 

12  Midnight  and  noon  in  this  agree, 
Great  God  they're  both  alike  to  thee  ; 
Not  de.nh  can  hide  what  God  will  fpy 
And  hell  lies  naked  to  his  eye. 

13  Oh  may  \hffs  thoughts  fiofifs  my  breafl 
Where  er  I  rove  where'er  I  reft  ; 
Nor  let  my  weaker  pajfivns  d-irs 
Confent  to  fin.  for  Goa  is  there. 

PSALM  139.     Second  Part,    Lon*r  Metre 
The  wonderful  Formation  oj  Man, 

1  rTTlVVASfrom  thy  hand,my  God, I  cam 

J.      A   work  cf  ftieh  a  curious  frame  ; 
In  me  thy  fearful  wonders  mine 
And  each  proclaim  thy  flrffl  divine. 

2  Thine  eyes  could  all  my  limbs  furvey, 
1       Which  yet  in  dark  confufion  lay  : 

Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book 

3  By  thee  my  growing  pans  were  n^m'd 
And  what  thy  fovefrigncotmfela  fram'd, 
The  breathing  lungs,  the  beating  heart, 
Was  COpv'd  with    unerring  art 

4  At  lafl-  to  mew  my  maker's  name 
God  ttampVj  his  image  op  my  frame* 
And  in  fome  unknown  moment  join'd 
The  hnllh'd   members  to  the  mud. 

5  There  the  younjLfceds  of  thought  b-:gar, 

id  a  1  the  pailionsof  the  mar* 


PSALM         CXXXIX  29x 

Great  God,  our  infant  nature  pays 
Immortal  tribute   to  thy  praife. 

P  A    U     S    E. 

6  Lord,  fmee  in  my  advancing  age 
I've  after!  on  live's  bufy  ftage, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  roe  lurmount 
The  power  of  numbers  to  recount. 

y  1  could  furvey  the  ocean  o'er, 

And  count  each  fand  th  At  makes  the  (hor?9 
Before  myfvvifteft  thoughts  could  trace 
The  num'rous  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

8  Thefe  on  my  heart  are  ft  ill  imprelt, 
With  thefe  I  give  my  eyes  to  reifc ; 
And  at   my  waking  hour  I  find 
God  and  his  love  pofTcis  my  mind, 

P  S  A  L  M  139.  Third   Part.    Long   Mefre, 

Sincerity  projffed,    and  grace  tried  }   or,  The 

heart  J  arching  GOD. 

1  ~]\/|"Y  God,  what  mw^id  grrcflfcfl, 
xtI  When  impious  men  tr'anfgrefs  thywilll 
1  mourn  to  hear  their  lips  profane 

Take  thy  tremendous  n2me  in  vain. 

2  Dots  not   my  foul  deteft  and  hale 
The  fons  of  malice  and  deceit  ? 
Thofe  that  oppofe  thy  laws  and  thee, 
I  count  for  enemies  to  me. 

J    Lord,  fearch  my  foul,  try  every  thought, 
'  Though  my  own   h-ar:  accufe  me  not, 
Of  walking  in  a  falfe  difguife, 

I    beg  the  trial  of  thine  eyes. 

4  Doth    fecrct  mifchitfiurk  within  ? 
£0  I  iniiiige  foiac  uniuicwii  fm  \ 


apt        PSALM        CXXXIX. 
Oh  turn  my  feet  whene'er  I  ftray, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  perftcl  way/ 

PSALM,    ,39.    Fira  part.  Common  Metre. 
God  is  ev;ry  whfre. 

1  TN  all  my  vaft  concerns  with  thee, 
A    In  vain  my  foul  would  trr 

To  mun  thy  prefence,   Lord    or  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thy  all-furrounding  %ht  furveys 

My  rifing  and  my  reft, 
My  public  wajks,  my  private  ways, 

And  fecrets  of  my  bread. 
$  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord 

Before  they're  form'd  within  ; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 

He  knows  the  fenfe  I  mean. 

4  Oh  wondrous  knowledge,  deep  and  hit  h  \ 

VVhcre  can  a  creature  hide  > 
Within  thy  circling  arms  1  lie, 
Enclos'd  on  every  fide. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  furround  me  ftill, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 

To  jruard  rr.y  foul  from  every  ill, 

Sccur'd  by  fovereign  love. 

Pause. 

6  Lord,   where  (hall  guilty  fouls  retire 

Forgotten  and  unknown  ? 
In  hcK  they  meet  thy  dreadful  lire, 
Io  heaven  thy  glorious  throne. 

7  Should  J  fupprefs  my  vital  breath 

To  Tcape  the  wrath  divine, 
Thy  voice  would  break  the  bars  tf  death, 
And  make  the  grave  u!i    a. 


PSALM        CXXXTX.        493 

S   If  wing'd  with  beams  of  morning  light 
I  fly  beyond  the  weft, 

Thy  hand,    which  mull    fnpport  rr.y  flight, 
Would  Toon  betray   my  re  it. 

9   If  o'er  my  fins  I  think  to  draw 
The  curtains  of   the   night, 

The  flaming  eyes  that  guatd  thy  law 
Would  turn  the  (hades  to  light. 

jo  The  beams  of  noon,  the  midnight  hour 
Are   both  alike  to  thee  : 
Oh  may  I  ne'er  provoke  tint  power 
From  which  1  cannot  fice. 

P  S  A  L  M    ^39.    Fecond  Tart,  Common  Mcfre. 
The  Wtfdom  of  God>  in  the  Formation  of  Man, 

I   "TTfT'^FN   *  W^  P^e2^no  vor>der  Hand, 
V  V       And  all  my  frame  furvry 
Lord,  'tis  thy  woik,   1  own  thy  hand 
That  built  my  humble  clay. 

1  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  poff  & 
Where  unborn  nature  grew  J 
Thy  wifdom  all  my  features  trae'd, 
And  all  my  members  drew. 

3  Thine  eye  with  niceft  care  furvcy'd 

The  growth  of  every  part  ; 
Till  the  whole  fcheme  thy  thoughts  had  laid 
Was  copy'd  by  thy  art, 

4  Heaven,  earth  and  fea,  and  fire,  and  wind 

Shew  me  thy  wondrous  (kill ; 
But  I  review  myfeif  and  find 
Diviner  wonders  ftil  . 

5  Thy  awful  glories  round  me  fhine, 

iViy  flefh  proclaims  thy  ptaife.  i 


*94  PSALM       CXL. 

Lord,  to  thy  works  ©futtfcre  join, 
Thy  miracles  of  grare. 
PSALM  yo,  i4>  r7.  ,£   ThiH  pirff(5bm|  Mc 
ihemertm  of  Go]  tnmnnerabk  ■ 
An  Evening  Pfalrn. 

1  T    °*^^n  I  count  thy  merc/e,  o'er, 
1L_V    1  hey  (tnke  me  with  furprife  • 

Not  aH  the  frnds  that  Spread  the  fhore, 
i  o  equal  num  bers  rife, 

2  My  flefh  with  fear  and  wonder  /lands 

The  produ&nf  thy /kill, 
And  hourly  bleffings  from  thy  hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal. 
5  Thefe  on  my  heart  by  nfgtit  I  kept, 
How  kind,  how  dear  to  rne  < 
Oh  may  the  hour  that  ends  ror  fleep 
Still  find  my  thoughts  with  rh  e 
PSALM  140,  Common  Metre 
'   T>ROrECr  us  Lord,  from  fatal  harm, 
JL      Behold  our  rifing  woes  ; 
We  trull:  alone  thy  powerful  arm, 
To  fcatter  all  our  foes. 

2  Their  tpugue  is  like  a  poifon'd  dart, 

Their  thoughts  are  full  of  grille  : 
While  rage  and  carnage  fwel]  their  heart, 
They  wear  a  peaceful  fmile, 

3  O  God  of  grace,  thy  guardian  care, 

When  foes  without  invade, 
Or  fprcad  within  a  deeper  fnare, 
Supplies  our  con  ft  ant  aid. 

4  Let  falfhood  fles  before  thy  face, 

Thy  heav'nly  truth  extend, 
AH  nations  tafte  thy  heav'nly  grace 
And  all  dclufions  end. 


PSALM        CXLII.  29; 

4  With  daily  bread  the  poor  fupply, 
The  caufe  of  jufn'ce  plead, 
And  be  thy  church  exalted  high, 
With  Chrilt  the  glorious  head. 
PSALM  141.  Ver.  2,3,^4,  5.  Long  Metre- 
Waichfulnefs  and  Brotherly  Love* 
A  Morning  or  Evening  Pfalm. 

1  ■]%  It  Y  God   accept  my  early  vows, 
J^Vl    L*ike  morning  incenfe  in  thine  houfe, 

And  let  my  nightly  worfhip  rife 
Sweet  as  the  ev'ning  facrifice 

2  Watch  o'er  my  lips,  and  guard  them,  Lord, 
From  every  ram  and  heedlefs  word  i 

Nor  let  my  feet  incline  to  tread. 
The  guilty  path  where  Gnners  lead. 

3  Oh  may  the  righteous,  when  I  dray. 
Smite  and  reprove  my  wandVing  way  ! 
Their  gentle  words^  like  ointment  fried, 
Shall  never  bruife,  twt  cheer  my  head, 

4  When  I  behold  them  prelYd  with  grief, 
I'll  cry  to  heav'n  for  their  relief 
And,  by  my  warm  petitions,  prove, 
How  much  I  prize  their  faithful  love- 

P  S  A  L  M  « 42    Common  Metre. 
Qod  is  the  Hope  of  the  Ilelplefs. 

1  r  a  iO  God  I  imde  my  furrows  known, 

J       from  God  I  fought  relief, 
In  long  complaints  before  his  throne 
I  pour'd  out  all  my  grief. 

2  My  foul  y/as  oyerwhelm'd  with  wod, 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 
My  God,  who  all  my  burdeus  knows, 
Beholds  the  v.ay  I  take. 


P    S    A    L    M        CXLIIIC 
3   Onev'ryfJe  I  caft  mine  eye, 

And  fout:Jray  helpers  gone, 
Wmle  fnencs  and  /bankers  pafs'd  me  by 
Ncg,ecied  or  unknown. 
5  Then  did  I  raife  aloudej  cry, 
And  cail'd  thy  mercy  near, 
"  Thou  art  my  portion  when  I  die, 
•oe  thou  my  refuge  here. 
5  Lord.  I  am  broBgfc!  exceeding  low, 
Now  let  thine  ear  attend, 
And  make  my  foes,  who  vex  me,  know 

1  vc  an  almighty  friend. 
From  myfad  prffon  fet  mc  free. 
Then  fball  I  praife  thy  name, 
And  holy  mm  lhalljoin  with  me, 
Thy  kindnefs  to  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M  t43, Long  Metre, 

Complaint  of  heavy  anions  in  mind  andbodj. 

1  \l\  ^^J"^.  my  gracious  God, 

-n,n  I  fpread  my  hands  abroad, 
•Jocour  from  thy  throne- 
Uh  !  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known. 

2  Let  judgment  not  agamft  me  pafs; 

Id  thy  fervart  plead*  thy  grace— 
Should  jBftice  call  us  to  tby'fear, 
No  man  a)ivc  is  guiltlefs  there. 

3  Look  dou-H  in  pity,  r  ord    and  fee. 
The  mig!  ty  wots  trnt  hurthen  me  ■ 
My -.vafl  -nr  the  grave, 
Make  bare  thine  arm    th)  fervart  fave. 

4  *  larknefs'and  unfeen 

heart  is  dtfolate  within  : 


PSALM        CXLIIL  207 

My  thoughts  in  muting  filence  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpfe  of  hope, 
To  bear  my  finking  fpirits  up  ? 

I  ftrelch  nay  hands  to  God  again. 
And  thirtt  like  parched  lands  for  rain, 

6  For  thee  I  thirft,  I  pray,  I  mourn  ; 
When  will  thy  (railing   face  return  ? 
Shall  all  my  joys  on  earth  remove. 
And  God  for  ever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thy  long  delay  to  fave, 
Will  fink  thy  pris'ner  to  the  grave  ; 

My  heart  grows  faint,  and  dial  mine  eyei, 
Make  hade  to  help  before  I  die. 

3  The  Dfght  ii  witnefs  to  my  tears* 
Diftrefiing  pains,  diilreffing  fears, 
Ob  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  weary'd  pow'rs  rejoice  ? 

9  In  th  ee  I  truft,  to  thee  I  figh, 
Ana  lift  my  weary  foul  on  high  ; 
For  thee  fit  waiting  all  the  Bay 
And  wear  ihe  tirelome  hours  away. 

10  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  (how, 
The  path  in  which  my  feet  mould  go  : 
if  fnares  and  foes  befet  the  road, 

1  nee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

11  Tewh  me  to  60  thy  holy  will. 
And  lead   m*  to  thy  hcav'niy  hi  1, 
Lei  the  good  fpirit  of  thy  ,ovc 
Conduct  me  to  thy  courts  above. 

»2   Then  fliall  my  foul  no  more  complain, 
The  !empter  then  fliall  rage  in  vain   : 


*&  P    S     A    L    M        rx7V. 

id  flefh,  that  wa5  my  foe  before, 
Shjll  never  vex  my  fpi  it  more. 

PSALM  144,  I  ...  Met.V  r    .1. 

Unce  a.nJvifijry  in  the  Jplriiuii  war/ar* 

1  C"OR  ever  blefTe  ]  be  the  L 

-*•      My  Saviour  aM  m\  Aiield  ; 
He  fends  hi?  fpfril  \v:th  his  word: 
To  arm  me  for  the 

2  When  fin  and  bel]  il'.c'r  force  unite 

He  makes  my  sre, 

Inllru&s  roe  in  the-  heav' 

Ar  me  thro'  tfie  w_r. 

3  A  fn'.-n  J  a 

Zvi  y 
He  makes  the  g!a 
A    .;    ' . 

PSALM  144. 2 J  Part,  Com.  Met.  V.r.,$,  4    r,  6 
Grj  ;  or,  The  tupfy  ffai 

&   ^i     Br  earth' at  I! 

His  , 

dull. 

2  O'r  jn, 

Or  1  .;e, 

make  it  his  concern, 
To \  iih  grace. 

3  That  G  I'jftshiiligl  luwa 
^    at                                  .  irowa, 

i-i-  .JVC 


PSALM        CXLIW  i-/: 

PSALM  i44,^Third  parr.  Ver,  ra— 15.  L  M 

Cr'.cr  above  Riches  :   or,  The  Happy  Natiotf, 
j    TJ  \PPY  the  c'ty,  where  their  fons 
JLX    LUw  pillars  round  a  palace  kt, 
Aud  daught^is  bright  as  pohfi»'d  (tones, 
Give  ftrength  and  btauty  to  the  ftate. 

t   Happy  the  'and  in  culture  dre&'d, 
Whole  f.ocks  and  corn  have  large  incr. 
Where  men   iecurely  work  or  reft, 
Nor  fons  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 

3    Happy  the  nation  thus  endow'd, 
£  ■■  more  divinely  bleft  are  t! 
On  whom  fh  -  all  fufficieot  God 
Himfelf  with  all  rue  grace  be; 

?  S  A  L  M    14),  Lo: 

|  ~r:.:ni  /j   §J  God. 

1  7i   T  Y  God.  my  King,  thy  various  praife 
JLVj.    SLii!  £11  the  remnant  or*  my  days  ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tonjue 
'Til-!  death  ar.j  glory  raiTe  the  io«g. 

2  The  wings  of"  every  hour  fhajl  bear 
Sowe  thankful  tribute  to  ihirie  ear  ; 
And    every  letting  iun  fhaH  iee 

ks  or  duty  done  ror  thec. 

•5   Thy  truth  and  Juliicc  I'll  proclaim  : 
Thy  bounty  flow,  an  c.  :m  ; 

Thy  mefrcy  fwift,  thi^e  >w  : 

But  dreadful  to  the  ftubborn  foe. 

4  Thy  works  frith  fovereign  gory  fnine, 
And  fpesk  thy  majefty  divine  ; 

Let  every  re;>.im  with  joy  proclaim. 
:  r  of  thy  name. 


oo  PSALM        CXLV. 

[    Let  diftant  times  and  nations  raife 
The  long  fuccfcifion  of  thy  praifc  .• 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  long 
The  joy  and  triumph  of  their  tongue? 

»    Eut  who  can  fpiak  thy  wondrous  deeds; 
Thy  greatnefs  all  our  thoughts  exceeds i 
Vail  and  unfearchable  thy  ways 
Vatt  and  immortal  be  thy  praife. 

PSALM  »45.    i... 7.  11—13,    FirftPart. 
The  greatnefi  0J  God. 

LONG  as  I  live  Ml  blefs  thy  name, 
My  King,    my  God  ot  love  ; 
My  work  and  joy  fhal)  be  the  fame, 

in  the  bright  world  above. 
Great  is  the  Lord,  his  power  unkown, 

And  let  his  praifc  begreat  ; 

I'll  flag  the  honors  of  thy  throne, 

Thy  works  of  ^race  repeat, 

Thy  giace  (h all  dwell  upon  my  tongue 

And  vvhi  e  my  lips  rejoice, 
The  men  that  hear  my  faired  fong 

Shall  join  their  cheerful  voice. 
Fathers  to  fons  fljall  teach  thy  name, 

And  children  iearn  thy  ways  ; 
Ages  to  come  thy  truth  proclaim, 

And  nations  iound  thy  praifc 

Thy  glorious  deeds  of  ancient  date 
!  thro'  the  world  be  known  ; 
Thine  arm  of  power,   thy  heavenly  ftatc 

U  «th  public  fplendor  fl>own, 
The  world  is  manag'd  by  thy  hands, 
faiau  are  rul'd  by  love  j 


PSALM        CXLV.  301 

And  thine  eternal  kingdom  Hands, 

Tho'  rocks  and  hiiis  remove. 
PSALM   14;,     Second  Part.    Vcr.  7,  &c, 
The  Goodnefs  of  God. 

1  Q  WEET  is  the  mem'ry  cf  thy  grace, 

0  My  God,  my  heav'nly  king  ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteoufnefs 

In  founds  of"  glory  ling. 

2  God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  confines 

His  goodnefs  to  the  Ikies  ; 
Thro'  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  fhines, 
And  every  want  fupplies. 

3  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  their  meat 
And  fills  their  mouths  with  good. 

4  How  kind  are  thy  companions,   Lord  ! 

How  flow  thine  anget  moves  ! 
But  foon  he  fmids  his  pard'ning  word 
To  cheer  the  fouls  he  loves. 

5  Creatures  with  all  their  endlefs  race 

Thy  power  and  praife  proclaim  ; 
But  faints  that  tatte  thy  richer  grace 
Delight  to  blefs  thy  name. 
P  S  A  L  M  145.    14,  17  &c,  Third  Part, 
Merry  to  Sitjfcrers  ;  or,  God  hearing  prayer* 

1  -f     ET  every  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak, 
1—rf  Thou  fovereign  Lord  of  all;" 

1  ,y  llreUgth'ning  hsnus  uphold  \he  weak, 
And  raile  the  poor  th  d  iaill|ii 

2  When  forrow  bows  the  fpiiit  down, 

Or  virtue  lies  diftreft 


3°*  PSALM        CXLVI, 

Beneath  fome  proud  oppreflbrs  frown. 
Thou  giveft  the  mourners  reft, 

3  The  Lord  fupporta  our  finking  days, 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth  : 
Holy  andjuftare  all  his  ways, 
And  all  his   words  arc  truth. 

4  He  knows  the  pain  his  fejvants  fee] 

He  hears   his  children  cry, 
And  their  brft  wiflies  to  ful.il 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

5  His  mercy  never  (hall  remove 

From  men  of  hearts  fin  cere  ; 
He  faves  the  fpul,  whole  humble  love 
Is join'd  with  holy  fear. 

6  (  His  ftubborn  foes  his  fword  mall  fiay, 

And  pierce  their  hearts  wiuh  pain  ' 
■  But  none  that  fcrve  the  Lord  fliall  fav, 
'  They  fought  his  aid  in  vain  ) 

7  [%  lips  fliall  dwell  upon  his  praife, 

And  fpread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Let  all   the  fous  of  Adam  raife 
The  honors  of  their   God.' 

PSALM    146.    Long  Metre, 
Pratfe  to  God  for  his  Goodncjs  and truth. 
1  T)  RAISE  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  (hall  j* 
A.      In  xvork  fo  pleafant  fo  divine  : 
Now  while  the  flefh  is  mine  abode. 
And  wher,  my  fcul  afceiidi  to  God. 
2   Pra ijc  (hall  employ  my  nobleft  powers. 
While  immortality  endures; 
My  day* 1  of  praile  fl.all  ne'er  be  p.ift, 
VS  hiic  l,fc  and  thought  and  bc»j  laft. 


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3  He  form'd  the  ftars,  thofe  heavily  flames. 
He  counts  their  numbers,  calls  their  names, 
Hisfov'reign  wifdom  knows  no  bound, 

A  deep  where  ail  our  thoughts  are  drown'd 

4  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  might  ; 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  juft, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  duft. 
Pause, 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high, 
Who  fpreads  his  clouds  around  the  &y  : 
There  he  prepares  the  fruitful  rain, 
Nor  lets  the  drops  defcend  in  vain. 

6  He  makes  the  grafs  the  hills  adorn, 
And  clothes  the  fmiling  fields  with  c©rn  1 
The  beafts  with  food  his  hands  fupply, 
And  feeds  the  ravens  when  they  cry. 

7  What  is  the  creature's  ikill  or  force  ? 

The  vig'rous  man,  the  warlike  horfe> 
The  Iprightly  wit,  the  aciivc  limb 
All  are  too  mean  delights  for  him. 

8  But  faints  are  lovely  in  his  fight  ; 
He  views  his  children  with  delight  : 

He  fees  their  hope,  he  knows  their  fear, 
And  finds  and  loves  his  image  there. 

PSALM     147.    Second  Part, 
Summer  and  Winter. 

1  '        ET  Zion  praife  the  mighty  God, 

L-4  And   make  his  honors  known  abroad  ; 
For  fweet  the  joy  our  fongs  to  raife, 
And  glorious  is' the  work  of  praife. 

2  Our  children  live  fecure  and  blcft  ; 

Our  fhor£5  have  peace,  our  cities  reft 


506  PSALM        CXLVir, 

He  fceds  our  fons  with  fineft  wheat, 
I       And  adds  his  bleffing  to  their  meat. 

3  J!?e  chanKing  batons  he  ordain*. 
The  early  and  the  later  rains  : 

His  flakes  or  fnow  like  wool  he  fends, 

And  thus  the  fpringingcorn  defends. 

4  With  hoary  froft  he  rtrews  the  ground  ; 
His  hail  defcends  with  dreadful  found  : 
iiis  icy  bands  the  rivers  hold, 

And  terror  arms  his  wintry  cold. 

5  He  bids  the  warmer  breezes  blow  , 
The  ice  diflblves   the  waters  flow  ; 
But  he  hath  nobler  works  and  way8# 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praife. 

6  Thro'  all  our  realm  his  laws  are  mown  ; 
His  gofpel  thro  the  nation  known; 
He  hath  not  thusreveaPd  his  word 
To  every  land     praife  ye  the  JLord, 

PSALM  147.  7-9j  ^...,8.  common  Metere. 
The  Seafons  of  the  Tear. 

l\fcT  ITH  fon^s  aad  "onors  founding  loud, 
T  V      Addrefs  the  Lord  on  high  ,- 
Over  the  heavens  he  fpreads  his  cloud, 
And  waters  veil  the  fky. 

2  He  fends  his  fliowr's  of  bleffiogs  down 

To  cheer  the  plains  below  ; 
He  makes  thegrafs  the  mountains  crown, 
And  corn  in  valliesgrow. 

3  He  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat, 

He  hears  the  raven  cry  ; 
But  man  who  taftcs  his  fined  wheat 
Should  raife  his  honors  high. 


PSA    L    M         CXLVIir.         307 
4  His  fteady  ccunfels  change  the  face 
Of  the  declining  year  i 
Ke  bids  the  fun  cut  fhort  his  race, 
And  wintry  days  appear, 

5  His  hoary  froft,  his  fleecy  fnow. 

Defcend  and  clothe  the  ground  ; 
The  liquid  ftreams  forbear  to  flow, 
In  icy  fetters  bound. 

6  When  from  his  dreadful  (lores  on  high 

He  pours  the  foundin  g  bail, 
The  wretch  that  dares  his  God  defy 
Shall  find  his  courage  fail. 

7  He  fends  his  word  and  melts  the  fnow, 

The  fields  no  longer  mourn  j 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow, 
And  bids  the  fpring  return, 

8  The  changing  wind   the  flying  eloud* 

Obey  his  mighty  word  ,* 
With  fongs  and  honors  founding  loud, 
Praife  ye  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

PSALM  148.  Proper  Metre. 

Praife  to  God  from  all  Creatures. 

1  "XTE  tribes  of  Adam  join    . 

X     With  heaven,  and  earth,  and  feafy 
And  ofF.*r  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praife. 

Ye  holy  throng 

Of  angels  bright 

In  world*  of  light 

Begin  the  fong.  ' 

2  Thou  fun  with  dazzling  rays, 
And  moon  that  rules  the  night, 


3C8  PSA    L    M        CXLVIIL 


Shine  to  your  makei'g  praife, 
With  ftars  of  twinkling  light 
His  power  declare 
Ye  floods  on  high, 
And  clouds  that  fly- 
In  empty  air. 
3  The  fliining  worlds  above 
In  glorious  order  (land, 
Or  in  fwift  courfes  move, 
By  his  fupreme  command. 
He  fpake  the  word, 
And  all  their  frame 
From  nothing  came 
To  praife  the  Lord. 
4.  He  mov'd  their  mighty  wheeli 
In  unnknown  tges  paft, 
And  each  his  words  fulfils, 
While  time  and    nature  laflg. 
Jn  different  ways 
His  works  proclaim 
Hit  wondrous  name 
And  fpeak  his  praife. 

Pause 
Let  all  the  earth  born  race, 
And    monftersof  the  deep, 
The  fifli  that  cleave  the  feas, 
Or  in  their  bofom  fleep. 

From  fea  and  more 

Their  tribute  pay, 

And  ftill  difplay 

Their  maker's  pow'r. 
Ye  vapours,   hail,  and  fnow, 
Praife  ye  the  almighty  Lord, 
And  ftormy  winds  that  blow- 
To  execute  his  word. 


PSALM        CXLVIII. 

When  lightnings  mine 
Or  thunders  roar,       % 
Let  earth  adore 
His  band  divine. 

7  Ye  mountains  near  the  (Ides, 
With  lofty  cedars  there, 
And  trees  of  humbler  Oze 
That  fruit  in  plenty  bear  : 

Beaft  wild  and  tame, 
Birds,  flies  and  worms, 
In  various  forms 
Exalt  his  name. 

8  Ye  Kings  and  judges,  fear 
The  Lord  the  fov' reign  king 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
His  heavenly  honors  fing, 

Nor  let  the  dream 

Of  power  and  (late 
Make  you  forget 
His  power  fupreme. 

9  Virgins  and  youths  en^a^e 
To  found  hispraife  divine, 
While  infancy  and  age 
Their  feeble  voices  join  : 

^  ide  as  he  reigns 
His  name  be  fung 
By  every  tongue 
In  endlefa  ftrains 

I  o  Let  all  the  nations  fear 
The  God  that  rule*  above  : 
He  brings  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  tafte  his  love  : 
While  earth  and  fky 
^Lempt  his  pfaiCe 


310  PSALM        CXLVIIL 

His  faints  /hall  raifc 
His  honors  high. 

PSALM  148.  Paraphrafcd    in  Long  Metl?e. 
Univerfal  Praife  to  GOD. 

1 T     OUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 
JL-4    From  diftant    worlds  where   creatures 
Let  heaven  begin  the  folemn  word,   [dwell 
And  found  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

Note.  This  Pfalm  may  be  Jung  to  the  tune   of  the 
old  1 1  2th  or  127th  Pfalm.  if  thefe  two   lines  be 
audedto  every  Stanza,  viz. 
Each  of  his  works  his  name  difplays, 
But  they  can  ne'er  complete  the  praife. 

Other  wife  it  mujl  befun^  to  the    u/ual tunes  of  the 
Long  Metre. 

2  The  Lord,  how  abfolute  he  reigns, 
Let  every  angef  bend  the  knee  : 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heavenly  ftrains, 
And  fpeak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

3  High  on  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  mining  blifs  ; 
Fly  thro*  the  world,  O  fun  and  tell, 
How  dark  thy  beams  compar'd  to  his. 

4  Awake  ye  tempetls  and  his  fame. 

In  founds  of  dreadful  praife  declare  ; 
Let  the  f-.veet  whifper  of  his  name 
Fill  every  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

5  Let  clouds,  and  winds,  and  waves  agrfe 
To  join  their  praife  with  Waxing 
Let  the  firm  earth   and  rolling  fca 

this  eternal  fvng  confpire- 


in 


PSALM         CXLVIII, 

6  Ye  flowery  plains  proclaim  his  Ifcill ; 
Ye  vailiet  fink  before  his  eyes ; 
And  let  his  praifefrom  ev'ry  hill 
Rife  tuneful  to  the  neighb'ring  /ky, 

7  Ye  Itubborn  oaks,  and  ftately  pines, 
Bend  your  high  branches  and  adore  ; 
Praife  him  ye  beafts>  in  different  ftrains, 
The  lamb  muft  bleat,  the  lion  roar, 

8  Ye  birds,  his  praife  muft  be  your  theme, 
Who  form'd  to  fongyour  tuneful  voice; 
While  the  dumb  fifh  that  cut  the  ftream 
In  his  protecting  eare  rejoice, 

9  Mortals,  can  you  refrain  your  tongue, 
When  nature  all  around  you  ling*  ? 
Oh  for  a  fhout  from  old  and  young, 
From  humble  fwains  and  lofty  kings  ? 

10  Wide  as  his  vaft  dominion  Vies 
Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known  ; 
Loud  as  his  thunder  fhout  his  praife, 
And  found  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

1 1  Jehovah  !   'tis  a  glorious  word  I 
Oh  may  it  dwell  on  every  tongue  ! 

But  faint  who  belt  have  kno.vn  the  Lord 
Are  bound  to  raife  the  nobleft  fong. 

12  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love 
Which  Gabriel  plays  on  every  chord  : 
From  211  beiow  and  all  above, 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord. 

PSALM  iiS,  Short  Metre, 
UuPjtrfal  praife . 
ET  every  creature  join 
«"  To  praife  th'  eternal  God  : 


31*  PSALM        CXLVIII. 

Ye  heavenly  hoft,  the  fong  begin, 
And  found  his  name  abroad, 

2  Thou  fun  with  golden  beams, 

And  moon  with  paler  rays, 
Ye  Harry  lights  ye  twinkling  flames, 
Shine  to  your  makers  praife, 

3  He  built  thofe  worlds  above, 

And  fix'd  their  wondrous  frame  : 
By  his  command  they  ftand  and  move. 
And  ever  fpeak  Kis  name. 

4  Ye  vapours,  when  ye  arife, 

Or  fall  in   fhowersor  fnow, 
Ye  thunders  murmuring  round  the  fkies, 
His  power  and  glory  (how, 

5  Wind,  hail,  and  flaihing  fire, 

Agree  to  praife  the  Lord, 
When  ye  in  dreadful  dorms  confpire 
To  execute  hiiiword. 

6  By  all  his  works   above 

His  honors  be  cxpreft   : 
But  faints  that  tafte  his  faving  love 
Should  fmg  his  praifca  belt. 

Pause      I. 

7  L«t  earth  and  ocean  know 

They  owe  their  Maker  praife: 
Praife  him     ye  wat'ry  worlds  below 
And  monllerg  of  the  feas. 

8  From  mountains  near  tbp  (ley, 

Let  hishigh  praife  refound 
From  humble  lhrubs  and  cedsrs  bigb. 
And  vaksand  fields  around 


1 

PSALM        CXLVIII.  3r3,    \ 

9  Ye  lions  of  the  wood, 

And  tamer  hearts  thaJt  graze 
Ye  live  upon  his  daily  food, 
And  he  expects  your  praife; 

10  Ye  birds  of  holy  wing, 

On  high  his  praifes  hear  : 
Oh  fit  on  flowery  boughs  and  flngx 
Your  maker's  glory  there. 

11  Ye  reptile,  miriads  join,. 

T'  exalt  liis  glorious  name. 
And  flics  in  beauteous    forms  that  fhine 
His  wonders  (till  proclaim. 

2  2  By  all  the  earth- born  race, 
His  honors  be  ezprefs'd. 
But  faints  that  know  his  heavVy  grace., ' 
Should  learn  to  praife  him  belt. 
Pa  us  £  II. 
33  Monarchs  of  wide  command, 
Praife  ye  th'  eternal  king, ' 
Judges,  adore  that  fov'reign  hand, 
Whence  all  your  honors  ipring. 

14  Let  vigorous  youth  engage 

To  found  his  praifes  high  •'    > 
While  growing  babes  and  wi;h?nng  age. 
Their  feebler  voices  try. 

15  United  zeal  be  mown 

His  wondrous  famf  to  raife  ;  " 
God  is  the  Lord — his  name  alor.e* 
Defervcs  our -endlefs  ptaile. 
>v5  Let  nature  join  with  art. 

And  all  pronounce  him  blfft, 
But  faint?  that  dwell  i'o  near  \\'m  iftafl 
should  f:ng  his  praifts  belt, 


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PSALM        CL.  515 

8  The  royal  finners,  bound  in  chains, 
New  triumphs  fha'I  afford  : 
Such  honor  for  the  faints  remains  , 
Praife  ye  and  love  the  Lord. 

PSALM    150,    1,  2,  6. 

A  Seng  of  Praife. 

1  T  N  God's  own  honfe,  pronounce  his  praife, 
X    His  grace  he  there  reveals  . 

To  heav'n  your  joy  and  wonder  raife, 
For  there  his  &loty  dwells. 

2  Let  all  your  facred  paffions  move, 

While  ^ou*  rehear fe  his  deeds  : 
But  the  $>reat  work  of  faving  :ove 
Your  higheft  praiU:  exceed* 

3  All  that  have  motion,  life  and  breath, 

Proclaim  your  maker  bleft » 
Yet  when  my  vbicc  expi-esin  death, 
My  foul  in  ail  praife  him  belt. 


The  Christian  Doxolcgy. 

1/ .-o£  Mefre. 
a^O  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
1.      Aud  Gov4  the  Spirit,  three  in  one, 
Be  honor,  pr*ife,  riu)  glory  giVn 

By  all  on  earth,  an;]  all  in  heav'n. 
Common  Metre. 
ET  God  the  Father  »t.d  the  Son, 
_  j   And  Sphit  be  a  dbr'd, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known, 
Or  faint 6  to  love  th 


(§ 


DOXOLOGIES. 


ComrcoaMttx ttnvhere  the  tune  includes  livo  Stanzxs 

1, 
r~|p  HE  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd, 
X.     Who  c aft)  our  fouls  from  death, 
Who  (aves  by  his  redeeming  word, 
And  acvr  creating  breath. 

n, 

Topraife  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  fpirit  all  divine. 
The  one  in  three, and  three  in  one, 

Letfaintsaod  angels-join- 

Short      Mci     , 

YE  angels  round  the  throne,  4 

And  faints  that  dwell  below, 
Worfhip  the  father  priofe  the  Ion 
And  blefsthe  fpint  too. 

/a  ^113  h  Plain. 

NOW  to  the  great  and  f-icrcti  three, 
The  Father,  fon,  and    •>p,rit   be 
Eternal  pra.'fe  and  glory  t>ivtn» 
Thro'  all  the  worlds  where    God  13  known, 
By  all  the  angels  near  the  thone. 
And  all  the  faints  in  earth  and  heaven. 

As  the  14H/A   Pfalnu 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne, 
Perpetual  honors  raife  : 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  (.he  fpirit  praife. 
With  ail  out  powers, 
Eternal  king, 
Thy  name  we  fmg 
While  faith  adores. 

THE    END, 


^  PSALM       CXLIX. 


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P  SA  L  M    i49t      Common  Metre. 

LALTC,thatl0Vetf,eL0rdreJ^C, 

And  Jet  your  fon^  be  new  : 


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7"  Tin    V  '        «vnj<i5  oe  new  : 

•Amidft  the  church  with  cheerful  voice, 
tiis  later  wonders  /hew 

2  The  Jews  the  people  of  his  grace, 

4>hall  their  Redeemer  Zing; 
And  gentile  nations  join  the  praifc 
WiNk  Zion- owns  her  king; 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleafure  in  the  juft. 

Whom  fmners  treat  with  fcorn : 
The  meek 'that  Ik  defP,Vd  in  dud 
Salvation  fliaJj  adorn,- 

4  Saints  mould  be  joyful  in  their  kinr, 

L  en  on  a  dying  bed  : 
And  like  the  fouls  in. glory  fine-, 
For -God  jhaUraife  the  dead: 
e  Then  his  high  pratTe-fliail  fill  their  tongu*. 
Iheir  hands  mall.wieltf  the  fword 
And  vengeance  fhallattenJ  their  Ws, 
1  he  vengeance  of  the  Lord. 

5  WhenChrift  his  judgment  feat  afcends, 

And  bids  the  world  appear. 
Thrones  are  prepar'd  for  ail  his  friends, 
Who  humbly  lov'd  him  here. 
I  Then  mall  they  rule  with  iron  rod, 
Nations  that  dar'd  rebel  : 
And  join  the  fentence  of  their  GoJp 
On  tyrants  doom'd  to  hcJJ. 


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A  TABLE  to  nwc  aky  PSALaI  by  the 
riRST    Line. 

Page 

ALL  ye  that  love  the  Lord  rejoice  314 

Almighty  Ruler  of  the  ikies                   .  J& 

Awake,    my  foul,  to  found  his  praife  226 

Along  (he  banks  v.h:re  Br.bei's  current  flows  z?6 

Amidft  thy  wrath  remember  love  78 

Among  th'  afien-.blies  of  th-  great  365 

Among  the  princes,   earthly  gods  I'/l 
And  will  the  god  of  grace                                             '    266 

Are  all  the  foes  of  Zion  fools  1 13 

Are  finpers  now  fo  fenielefs  grown  27 

Arife,   my  gracious  God  3» 

Awake,  ye  faints,   to  praife  your  King  281 

Almighty  God,  appear  and  lave !  23 

BEHOLD  the  lofty  fky  3* 

Behold  the  love,  the  gen'rous  love  ?x 

Behold  the  morning  fun  39 

Eeho'd  the  fure  foundation  ftone  242 

Beheld  thy  waiting  fervant,  Lord  25 j 

"Behold  us,    Lord,  and  let  our  cry  Xij 

Behold,  O  God,  what  cruel  foes  l6z 

Ber'ore  Jehovah's  awful  throne,  ioz 

Blefs,   O  my  foul,    the  living  God  zo$ 

t-'eft  are  the  fons  of  pence  z/S 

Bleft  aie  the  fouls  that  hear  and  know?  177 

Bleft  are  the  urdefii'u  in  heart  545 

Bleft  is  the  man,  forever  bleft  63 

Bieit  is  the  man  whofe  breaft  can  move  85 

Bleft  is  the  man  who  flmna  the  place  3 

Bleft  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord  65 

CHILDREN  in  years  and  knowledge  young  68 

Come,   children.,  .learn  to  i'eai  .he  LCrd  70 

Come  let  cur  voices  join  ro  rc.ie  194, 

Come  found  his  pr*il~  abroad  ibid 

Confider  ?,li  my  /on.jw^,   Lord  256 

DAVID  rejonei  in  God  his  lhergth  44 

Deep  in  our  hcartj  ier.  us  record  140 

EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay  *22 

Exalt  the  Lurd  our  God  201 

FAR  as  thy  name  is  known  96 

Father,  i  b'.els  thy  fccncle  hand,  *o<? 


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r  .        ,-     A     T  A  B  L  E. 
/  /  :     tr  Ifing  thy  wo*d'rous  grace 

Poor  r;^y  halth'  my  ^  "»  bright 

{ool,  Jn  their  heart*  belike  and  lay  5f 

f^everWeffedbetheXord  *         "  aJ 

^  ever  ftail  my  f  ecorJ  *9* 

irom  a  e  ton,,  exalt  his  nams  f5 

Jrwnailtpat  dwell  below  the- fcies  2I 

tbank,  to  God  rhoft  h;gh  *i6 

:^n!«  ^  Cod  the  fove  r*gn  Lord  2   3 

^-  to  our  God  in,n„rtal   pra.r" 

.God  .n  his  earthly  tempjc  lay,  5* 

<?0d«£e  refuge  of  hj,  ftiiE     '  27* 

^°    m;  Cupporjerswd  my  hope  9* 

^od  or  eternal  love  ^8 

Jjodof  wy  childhood  and  my  youth  *3° 
g^^»y  iifeJpok  gently  &£* 

1  ^  Lord,  the  heav  niv  King  "J 

<;r(-  •  Cod,  ?.t|e*d    while  Zion  W  *31 

;-«^-d,i:ovvoftdidirrae 1  prove"  ^ 


,      »<*u,ge  my  humble  ciaim  ! 

J; «...  Gcd,  th-  heavens  well  crcc.  etf  frame>  iz4 

gre-t  Cod,  whofe  univerfil  ftvay  4I 

jT«j*rheL*d,  exakeoj^gh                   '  'f4 

Pwatj.the  Lord,  hi,  «,,>,!,   *?_:^  •«• 


-•>-    »  ine  Lord,  hh  works  of  mi^t 

£««»  the  Lord  our  God     ' ***  a*° 

^reat  Shc.hcrd  of  thine  Ifrael  ?$ 

-£*Dmyhc,c            -dieve  S 

"JP.r7'^ihatftaniheLoid  2°6 

garr)                 vhcfe  their  fona  2^ 

the  *n*n  whofe  caut&os  feet  2" 

"wr  me,  O  Cod,   nor  hide  thy  face  5 

e  fail  I?7 

^c  Saviour  reigns  ,!4 

refuge  Cod     g  27 

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f                                   A     T  A  B  L  E.  Pace ^ 

How  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face  25    I 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear  264 

How  faft  their  guilt -and  fcrrows  rife  50 

How  pleafant,  how  divinely  fair  167 

How  pleafant  'tis  to  fee  278 

How  pleas'd  and  bleft  w;s  I                        ■  265 

How  mall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts  248 

JEHOVAH  reigns  5    he  dwells  in  light  119 

Jefus  fhall  reign  where'er  the  fun  145 

Jefus  our  Lord  afcend  thy  throne  229 

judge  me,   O  God,  and  plead  my  caufe  &7 

Joy  to  the  world  ;    the  Lord  is  come  200 

Judge  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways  55 

Judges  who  rule  the   w  rid  bylaws  IIJj 
Juft  are  thy  ways  and  true  thy  v.oid 

If  God  fucceed  not,   ail  the  coft  270 

If  God  to  bu'.ld  the  ho  ale  deny  n.71 

I  lift  m.y  fcul  to  God  53 

I'll  blefs  the  Lord  from  day  to  day  69 

I'll  praife  my   Maker  v/ith  my   biea;h  303 

I'll  fpeak  the  honors  of  my  K'ng  90 

I  love  the  Lor:1,  he  heard  r»y  cries  c*tf 

In  all  my  vaft  concerns  with  thee  99a 

In  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  13 
In  Gud's  own  houfe  pronounce  his  prtife 

■  Jk  Judah,   God  of  eld  was  known 

jy    lafie,   O  God,   atiend- my  call,  142 

p    chee,  great  God,  with  fofigfi  of  praife,  44 

Vfet  the  Lord  before  my  race                   ■  31 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart  275 

It  is  the  Lord  cr  Saviour's  hand  207 

I    waited  patier.t  for  0,e  L.  >rd  %z 

}  will  extol  thee,  Lord  on  high  ^9 

LET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raife  396 

Let  all  the  heathen  writers  j  >5h  351 

Let  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds  153 

Let  every  creature  join  311 

L'-r  every  torgue  fh;      -..  dnefo  fpeak  301 

Let  God  arife  in  ail  his  mi^bt 

Let  finners  ta-ke  their  courie  .  uc 

Let  Zion  in   her  King  rejoice  03 

Lei  Zion  and  her  ions  rejo  cc 

Let  Z-ion  ]  raife  the  mighty  God  30a 

fcet  earth,   with  every  iile 

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170 

171 


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87 


A     T  A  B  L  E.  j>xc* 

Lord  thou  had  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land  120 

Lord,   ]  am  thine:   but  thou  wilt  prove  *'i 

Lord,  I  am  vile  coneeiv'd  in  fin  ,08 

Lord.,  1  can  fi  fter  thy  rebukes  ,4 

L-  rd,    I  eitd  m  thy  judgments  sight  3  so 

Lord,  it  thine  eyes  /urvey  our  faults  ,g, 

1  Old,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  ch;  ice  2A 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  (halt  hear  ja 

Lord,  I  will  biefs   thee  all  mv  days  67 
Lord,  I  wouldfpiead  my  fore  diftrefs 
Loid   of  the  w  r  ds  above 
Lord,   thou  haftcail'd  thy  grace  to  mind 
Lord,  thou  haft  heard  thv  J'eivant  cry 

Lord,   thru  halt  f  a.cb'd  and  ten  me  thro*  ag| 

Lord,   thou  haft  teen  my  foul  fincere  „- 

Lord,^  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  I, 
Lord  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  fbnd 
Lord,  we  h.ve  heard  thv  woiks  of  old 
Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece 

Lord,  what  a  thought Jefs  wretch  was  I  ,4  J 

Lord,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man  298 

Lord,   what  was  man  when  made  at  firft  L 

Lord,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er  .2C\ 

Lord,  when  thou  didft  afcend  on  high  ,^T 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord  ,,J 

Lo,  what  a  glorious  Correr-ftone  \   it 

I-o,  what  an  entertaining  fight  ,,!  , 

AiAKER. and  Ibv'reign  Lord  •']* 

Mercy  and  judgment  are  my  fong  2C~  r 

Mine  eyes  and  my  defire  * 

My  God  accept  my  early  vows  2?T 

My  God,   confider  my  diftrefs  2^ 

My  God,  how  many  ate  my  fears  a 

My  God  in  whom  are  all   the  fprings  ,17 

M)  Gc*d,   ray  ever  afting  hope  14' 
My  God,  my  king,  thy  various  praife 

My  God,  petrnit  my  tongue  32. 

My  God,  the  fteps  of   pious  men  -,~ 

My  God,  what  inward  grief  1  ieel  2qi 

My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name  \t 

ever  ceafing  fongs  fi»*ll  mow  ,  ,  - 

My  refuge  is  the  God  of  love  i* 

My  righteous  J^dge,  my  gr.cious  God  2Q$ 

My  Saviour  and  rrj'y  King,  g 

My  Saviour,  my                      en-i  •* 
Mvtoherd  a  the  living'  L. 


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121 


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;Mv  fhepherd  will  Supply  my  need 
"My  foul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 
My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  duft 
•My  foul  repeat  his  praife 
My  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone 
My  foul  thy  great  Creator  pr 
My  fpirit  finks  within  me,  Lord 
My  truft  is  in  my  heavenly  friend 
NO  deep  nor  flumber  to  his  eyes 

Not  to  our  rames,  thou  only  juft  and  true  2.37 

Not  to  ourfelves  who  are  but  duft  23b 

Now  be  my  heart  infpired  to  ling  91 

Now  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage 
Now  I'm  convine'd  the  Lord  is  kind 
Now  let  our  lips  with  holy  fear 
Now  let  our  mournful  longs  record 
Now  may  the  God  of  power  and  grace  43 

Now  mail  my  folemn  vows  be  paid  *  33 

O  all  ye  nations  praife  the  Lord  34© 

O  blefled  fouls  are  they 

O   blefs  the  Lord  my  foul  21° 

Of  juftice  and  of  grace  I  fing  ao4 

O  for  a  fhout  of  facred  joy     ^  94 

O  God  my  refuge,  hear  my  criea  *'4 

O  God  of  grace  and  righteoufr.efs 

O  God  of  mercy  hear  my  cries  I11 

O  God  to  whom  revenge  belongs 

O  happy  manwhofe  foul  is  nlPd  -7* 

O  happy  nation  where  the  Lord  °7 

O  how  I  love  thy  holy  law  249 

O  Lord  how  many  are  my  foes 
O  Lord  our  heavenly  King 

O  Lord  our  Lord,  how  wond'rous  great  *? 

O  that  the  Lord  would  guide   my  way's 
O  that  thy  ftatutes  ev'ry  hour  257 

O  thou  that  hear'il  when  iinners  cry  IO| 

O  thou  whofe  grace  and  juftice  reigns  »°e 

O  thou  whole  juftice  reigns  on  high  1 1" 

O  God  of  my    falvation  hear  '74 

Our  God  our  help  in  ages  paft  iSs 

Out  of  the  deeps  of  long  diftrtrfs  ^73 

O  what  a  ftifF  rebellious  h'oufe  159 

PRAISE  waits  in  Zicn,  Lord,  for  thee  129 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  exalt  his  name  279 


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Pra.fe  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  /hall  join  3oa 

Praileye  the  Lord,   'tis  good  to  raife  ^04 

Prefcrvc  me  Lord,  in  time  of  need  V« 

Prptca  u-,  Lord,  ,    * 

2.94 

REJOICE  ye  righteous  in  the  Lord  64 

Remember,  Lord,  our  mortal  iTate  i79 

Return,  O  God  of  love  return  73a 

SALVATION  is  forever  nigh  +j% 

Save  me,   O  God,  the  fwelling  floods,  ,U 

Save  me,   O  Lord,   from  every  foe  /~ 

See  what  a  living  fione  ^li 

Shew  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive  ,c7 

Shine  mighty  God,  on  Zion  mine  133 

Sing  all  ye  nations  to  the  Lord  )« 

Sing  tp  the  Lord  aloud  ag4 

Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  ncme  J05 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  diftant  land*  303 

Songs  of  immortal  praife  belong  230 

Soon  as  I  heard  my   father  fay  r$ 

Sure  there's  a  righteous  God  I50 

Sweet  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace  "01 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  Cod,  my  king  188 

TEACH  me  the  meafure  of  my  days  go 

Th'  Almighty   reigns  exalted  high  is8 

That  man  isbleft  wh:>  flands  i.i  awe  23I 

The  earth  for  ever  is  ihc  Lord  s  rX 

Thee  will  I  love,   O  Lord   my   ftrength  34 

The  God  Jehovah  reigns  2oo 

The  God  of  g'u  ry  fends  hjs  Gmmons  forth  104 

The  God  of  our  faloticn  hears  127 

The  heaven*  declare  th>    gl   ry   Lord  a0 

The  King  of  Saints,  h  w  Pair  his  face  01 

The  Lri  appears  my  helper  now  2ix 

The  Lord,  how  wondrous  are  his  ways  200 

The  Lord  Jehovah  re  gas  Jc.t 

The  Lord  is  come  :  The  hcav'ns  proclaim  jog 

The  Lorn  my  (hepherd  is  ,q  ' 

The  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light  rg 

The  Lot''  of  glpty  reigns,  he  reigns  on  high  ir;o 

The  L01  j    the  Judge,  before  his  throne  <jg 

The  Lord  the  Judge  his  churches  warns  ioi 

The  Lord    the  fov'reign  king  2I2. 
The  Zord  the  fov'reign  fends  his  fammons  forth       10a 

The  man  is  ever  bleft  q- 


A     T  A  B  L  E.  Pag* 

The  praife  of  X'xoi  waits  Far  thee  12.& 

The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought  84 

Think,  mighty  God,  on  feeble  man  180 

Th:s  is  the  day  the  Lord  h.-ith  made  z£\ 

This  fpacious  earth  is  ail  the  Lord's  5* 

Thou  arc  my  portion,  O  my  God  247 

Thou  God  of  love  thou  ever  bleft  260 

Thro'  every  age,  eternal  God  181 

T'  rice  h  ppy  man  who  ferns  the  Lord  232 

1  hus  I  refolved  before  the  Lord  79 

Thus  faith  the  Lord*   the  fpacicu<  fields  120 

Thus  faith  the  Lord,  your  w  rk  is  vain  82 

Thus  God  thee:srn-l'Facher  fpake  227 

Thus  the  great  L  >rd  of  earth   and  Tea  228 

Thy  mercies  fiU  the  earth,   O  L.rd  252 

Thy  name,  almighty  Lord  241 

Thy  works  of  glory   migtsty  L">rd  224 

*Tii  by  thy  (Length  the  mountains  ftand  130 

To  God  1  cry' J  with   mournful  voice  I  56 

To  God  I  made  my  borrows  known  295 

To  God  the  g  eat  the  ever  Weft  219 

To  heaven  1  lifemj  waiting  eyes  262 

To  thre,   O   God  of   truth  ,<.nd  love  60 

To  the-,   OL.ri,  I  railc  my  crie«  57 

To  our  almighty  Maker  God  199 

To  thee  befor;  the  dawning  light  246 

To  thee  moft  h'gh  and  holy  God  *5J 

To  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe  37 

^Twas  for  thy  fake  eternal  God  541 

'Twas  fiom  thy  hand,  my  God,  I  came  290 

'Twas  in  ihe  watches  of  the  night  lij 

VAIN  man  on  fooli/h  pleafures  bent  22a 

Unlha«n  as  the  facred  hill      ,  267 

Ijp  fro  n  my  youth  may  Ifr'el  fay  272 

Up  to  the  Hills  I  lift  mine  eyes  ft6i 

Upward  I  lift  mine  eyes  263 

WE  biefs  the  Lord,  the  ju ft  the  good  136 

V.  e  love  thee,  Lotd,   and  we  adore  36 

What  /hall  I  render  to  my  God  239 

n  Chrift  to  judgment  fliall  defcend  101 

Wnen  God  is  nigh  my  faith  is  ftrong  36 

When  God  provok'd  with  daring  crimes  22 § 

When  God  reftos'd  our  Captive  fta  e  269 

When  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  n:\mi  ibid 

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When  Ifrael  fins  the  Lord  reproves  i60 

When  I  wi'h  clearing  wonder  lland  293 

When  man  grows  bold  in  fin  74 

When  overwhelm'd  with  grief  32I 

When  pain  and  anguifh  feize  me,  Lord  259 

When  the  great  Judge  fuprenae  and  juft  19 

Where  (ha;l  the  man  be  found  53 

Wheie  fhall  we  go  to  feek  and  find  275 

While  I  keep  filence  and  conceal  64 

While  men  grow  bold  in  wicked  ways  73 

Who  mail  afrsnd  thy  heavenly  place  2g-' 

Who  ihall  inhabit  in  thy  hill  27 

Who  will  ariie  an!  plead   my  right  292 

W;hy  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage-  7 

Why  did  the  nations  join  to  flay  ibid 

Why  flnuld  the  mighty  make  their  boaft  m 

Why  fhould  the  haughty  make  their  boaft  m 

Why  do  the  proud  infult  the  poor  99 

Why  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boaft  76 

Why  doth  the  Lcrd  ftand  off  fo  far  33 

Why  doth  the  man  of  riches  gr i\v  57 

Why  has  my  God  my  foul  forfook  45 

Why  mould  I  vex  my  foul  and  fret  75 

'  Will  God  forever  caft  us  off  1 50 

With  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue  487 

With  earneft  longing*  of  the  mind  }     85 

With  my  whole  heart  I'll  raife  my  fong  20 

'With  my  whole  heart  I've  fought  thy  face  255 

Witn  reverence  let  the  faints  appear  176 

'With  longs  and  honors  foundingloud  ^    306 

Would  jou  Lehold  the  works  of  God  /    223 

YL  holy  ll-uls  in  God  rejoice  ,    66 

Ye  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice  ,^101 

Ye  (enranta  of  th'  Almighty  King  ™  234 

Ye  ions  cf  men  a  feeble  race  j86 

Ye  tons  of  pride,   that  here  the  juft  9 

Ye  that  delight  to  lerve  the  Lord  234 

Ye  that  obey  th'  immorial  King  279 
Ye  tribes  o;   Adam  join 

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[B  7]  To 'this  group  may  also  belofag  an  issue  by  W.    Durell, 
New   York,   1791,   24ny>.     It  oraits  the  hymns  from   the 
book  and  the  mention  of  them  from  the  title  page.     Its 
peculiar  feature  is  that  it  is  the  only  issue  known  to  the 
•     writer,  beyond  those  just  referred  to,  which  bears  the  title 
Barlow  originally  gave  to  his  version,  "Dr.  Watts's  Imita- 
tion," etc.     The  title  page  is  typographically  a  copy  of  the 
original  one,  and  while  the  authorization  and  Barlow's  pre- 
face are  omitted,  it  may  have  been  intended  as  a  fifth 
edition  in  the  Connecticut  series.1 
1  The  writing  in  this  copy  determines  one  of  the  localities  in  which 
this  edition  was  used-    It  contains  on  a  fly-leaf  a  note  in  a  contemporary 
hand  that"  "  Jane  Hughes  Departed  this  Life  Tewsday  26  of  November 
1799  and  was  Buried  in  Deeprun  buriing  ground  the  Thursday  follow- 
ing   And  Mr.  Dubois  preact  her  Funeral  Sermon."     In  a  repetition  of 
the  note  he  appears  as  "  Revd  Uriah  Dubois."     There  is  also  the  signa- 
ture, "Christopher  Wigton  his  hand  and  pen  1799."     The  Rev.  Uriah 
Dubois  was  installed  pastor  of  Deep  Run  and  Tinicum  October  10,  1798. 
(See  Roll   of  Ministers  and  Licentiates  of  the  Presbytery  of  Philadel- 
phia, by.  W.  M,  Rice,  D..  IX,  in  Ncvin's  W*tortj  of  frexbytery  of  Philadel- 


phia., etc.,  Philadelphia,  1888. 


